咖

ka̅ = k + a1

coffee / class / grade

咖 = 加 + 口 : Karl Marx (k) is drinking extremely strong coffee (咖) in front of the ashram (a1). The coffee is so strong that Karl Marx has troubles spending his energy: he is balancing on a big mandarin (口) and dancing wildly with a pom pom (加) in his other hand.

咖 character breakdown

咖
- 加
  - 力
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
  - 口
- 口

加

jia̅ = ji + a1

to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) / Canada (abbr. for 加拿大[Jia1 na2 da4]) / surname Jia

加 = 力 + 口 : Mnemonic symbol from 加油 (jia1 you2): cheerleaders' pom poms.

Joan of Arc (ji) works on her cheer-leading skills in front of the ashram (a1). For the grande finale of her performance she prepared special effects: at the very end of her performance she hits a power button (力) on the floor with her foot, which starts mandarins (口) shooting from her pom poms (加).