爭妍鬥艷

争 = ⺈ + 肀 : Mnemonic symbol: The grim reaper, as 争 is often used in words involving war (...战争). In front of the engine ((e)ng1), the grim reaper (争) marks his next victims in passing. With a crayon (肀) he draws big "X"s on the crane (⺈) and James II of England (zh).

妍 = 女 + 开 : Maud Younger just entered anthill and bumped into Bessie Coleman. She has a bottle opener with her and uses it to put on her beer goggles, and as a result she admires Bessie for her beauty.

斗 = ⺀ + 十 : Mnemonic symbol: a 斗牛士 (dou4 niu2 shi4) is a matador, who will represent 斗 when used as component.

The matador (斗) and Don Quixote (d) are fighting (斗) in the outhouse's bathroom (ou4) about who may use the bathroom next. The matador yields a holy cross (十) as a weapon, while Don Quixote (d) wisely chose a blossom (⺀) to cushion the crosses' blows.

艳 = 丰 + 色 : The glamorous (艳) Maud Younger (y) challenges you for a dice game (色) in the anthill's bathroom (an4). If you win, you can follow her into her romantic (艳) golden cage (丰), but if you loose, you have to follow her into her romantic (艳) golden cage (丰).