减

to lower / to decrease / to reduce / to subtract / to diminish

减 = 冫 + 咸 : Joan of Arc (ji) found that there's a giant popsicle (冫) obstructing the way to the bar inside of the anthill (an3). To clear the way, she reduces (减) the size of the popsicle by scattering salt (咸) all over it.

减 character breakdown

减
- 冫
- 咸
  - 口
  - 戊
    - 丿
    - 厂
    - 戈
      - 丿
      - 弋
  - 戌
    - 一
    - 戊
      - 丿
      - 厂
      - 戈
        
        丿
        
        弋
  - 𠮛
    - 一
    - 口

冫

bi̅ng = bi + (e)ng1

"ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]

Brunhilde (bi) is eating a popsicle (冫) while sitting in front of the engine ((e)ng1).

咸

xián = xi + an2

surname Xian

咸

xián = xi + an2

all / everyone / each / widespread / harmonious

咸

鹹

xián = xi + an2

salted / salty / stingy / miserly

咸 = 𠮛 + 戊 : Marie Curie decided to go into retreat in the anthill's kitchen, so she blocked the entrance from the inside with her fifth wheel RV. She spent a lot of time on refining a new recipe for radioactive salt, which she finally writes down on a long scroll.