Mnemonic comic for 久

jiǔ = ji + ou3: (long) time / (long) duration of time

Mnemonic symbol: an hourglass.

Joan of Arc (ji) has been waiting for ages (久) for the elephant (勹) to get up from the outhouse's living room (ou3) sofa. She point towards a huge expired hourglass (久) and pokes him with a finger (㇏) to make him finally get up.