坐不垂堂

不 = 丆 + 卜 : Bruno Bear (bu) is setting up a wind wheel (丆) with a voodoo staff (卜) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). He also puts a "forbidden" sign (mnemonic symbol for 不) on it, to make clear that it may not (不) be stopped.

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垂

chuí = chu + ei2

to hang (down) / droop / dangle / bend down / hand down / bequeath / nearly / almost / to approach

Add a new mnemonic for 垂 = 壬 + 工 + 工

垂 = 壬 + 工 + 工 : The cat o' nine tails (壬) has been chasing Chantal Chicken (chu) all around the Eiffel Tower. In the kitchen (ei2) there is a weeping willow (垂, 垂柳) on which Chantal Chicken sits. Next to the willow, the cat o' nine tails is approaching. Both of them are holding a steel beam (工) in their hands to use as sword in their final encounter.

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堂

táng = t + ang2

(main) hall / large room for a specific purpose / CL:間|间[jian1] / relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family / of the same clan / classifier for classes, lectures etc / classifier for sets of furniture

Add a new mnemonic for 堂 = 尚 + 土

堂 = 尚 + 土 : Tecumseh (t) is queuing at the canteen (堂) in the anglepod's kitchen (ang2). He sees how the Buddhist monk (尚) in front of him just gets a pile of earth (土) and is suddenly afraid of the food he will get.

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