歌

ge̅ = g + e1

song / CL:支[zhi1],首[shou3] / to sing

歌 = 哥 + 欠 : Guy Fawkes (g) lost a bet to his elder brother (哥) Godzilla (哥), who is waving with the IOU (欠) note Guy Fawkes signed when they made that bet. Now he'll have to sing a song (歌) to Godzilla in front of the elevator (e1).

歌

謌

ge̅ = g + e1

variant of 歌[ge1]

歌 character breakdown

歌
- 哥
  - 可
    - 丁
      - 一
      - 亅
    - 口
- 欠
  - 人
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - ⺈

哥

ge̅ = g + e1

elder brother

哥 = 可 : Did you know that Godzilla (哥斯拉 ge1 si1 la1, mnemonic symbol for 哥) was the elder brother (哥) of Guy Fawkes (g)? They used to share kebabs (可) regularly sitting in front of the elevator (e1).

欠

qiàn = qi + an4

to owe / to lack / (literary) to be deficient in / (bound form) yawn / to raise slightly (a part of one's body)

欠 = ⺈ + 人 : The Queen of Hearts (qi) is pretty annoyed by Neanderthal Man (人), who is quarreling with the crane (⺈) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). Neanderthal Man (人) owes the crane money, and the crane is waving with his IOU note (mnemonic symbol for 欠).