洗

xǐ = xi + Ø3

to wash / to bathe / to develop (photo)

洗 = 先 + 氵 : It's shower day in the space station (Ø3)! Marie Curie (xi) and the FLOTUS (先) help wash (洗) each other using bottles of water (氵).

洗 character breakdown

洗
- 先
  - 儿
    - 丿
    - 乚
  - 牛
    - 十
      - 一
      - 丨
    - 𠂉
      - 一
      - 丿
  - ⺧
    - 丿
    - 土
      - 一
      - 十
        
        一
        
        丨
- 氵
  - ⺀
    - 丶
  - ㇀

先

xia̅n = xi + an1

early / prior / former / in advance / first

先 = ⺧ + 儿 : Mnemonic symbol: the First Lady of the United States, FLOTUS.

In front of the anthill, Sun Wukong, the FLOTUS and Marie Curie dance around the golden calf. When it comes to be in favour of their gods, everyone of them wants to be first.

氵

shuǐ = shu + ei3

"water" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 85), occurring in 沒|没[mei2], 法[fa3], 流[liu2] etc / see also 三點水|三点水[san1 dian3 shui3]

氵 = ⺀ + ㇀ : Mnemonic symbol: a bottle of water. Sheldon Shrimp (shu) enjoys a bottle of water (氵) in the Eiffel Tower's living room (ei3). The got the water by scratching (㇀) a blossom (⺀) and catching the leaking dew in a bottle.