撒

sa̅ = s + a1

to let go / to cast / to let loose / to discharge / to give expression to / (coll.) to pee

撒 = 扌 + 散 : Socrates (s) sprinkles some water on his flowers in front of the ashram (a1). He holds a watering can (散) with a toy claw (扌), but suddenly he lets go (撒) and the water spills everywhere. Upon seeing so much water Socrates cannot help but want to pee (撒).

撒

sǎ = s + a3

to scatter / to sprinkle / to spill

撒 character breakdown

撒
- 散
  - 井
    - 丨
    - 丿
    - 二
      - 一
  - 攵
    - 乂
      - 丿
      - ㇏
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿
  - 月
    - 二
      - 一
    - ⺆
      - 丿
      - ㇆
        
        一
        
        亅
- 扌
  - 亅
  - 二
    - 一

散

㪚

sàn = s + an4

variant of 散[san4]

散 = 井 + 月 + 攵 : Mnemonic symbol: a watering can, because it disperses its water everywhere.

In the anthill's bathroom (an4), Socrates (s) broke down (散) the moon (月) using a sledgehammer (攵). He is now fetching water for his watering can (散) from the well (井), because he plans to disperse (散) the remaining dust and small pieces of the moon by dispersing (散) water everywhere.

扌

shǒu = sh + ou3

"hand" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 64), occurring in 提, 把, 打 etc

扌 = 二 + 亅 : Mnemonic symbol: a toy claw.

散

sǎn = s + an3

scattered / loose / to come loose / to fall apart / leisurely / powdered medicine

散

sàn = s + an4

to scatter / to break up (a meeting etc) / to disperse / to disseminate / to dispel / (coll.) to sack