杯

be̅i = b + ei1

cup / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

杯 = 不 + 木 : Beelzebub (b) won a trophy cup (杯) for his amazing Christmas tree (木). Actually, it was forbidden to log trees in front of the Eiffel Tower (ei1); but Beelzebub didn't care and took the tree anyway. He even took the forbidden sign (不) as well, and as he receives his trophy cup he uses the forbidden sign as a tablet to put the trophy cup on.

杯

桮

be̅i = b + ei1

variant of 杯[bei1]

杯

盃

be̅i = b + ei1

variant of 杯[bei1] / trophy cup / classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup

杯 character breakdown

杯
- 不
  - 丆
    - 一
    - 丿
  - 卜
    - 丨
    - 丶
- 木
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 十
    - 一
    - 丨

不

bù = bu + Ø4

no; not so / (bound form) not; un-

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.

木

mù = mu + Ø4

(bound form) tree / (bound form) wood / unresponsive; numb; wooden

木 = 八 + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a Christmas tree.

Malte Monkey (mu) is setting up a Christmas tree (木) in the bathroom of the space station (Ø4). He decorates the tree with eight-balls (八) and puts a holy cross (十) at the top of the tree.