自

zì = z + Ø4

self / oneself / from / since / naturally / surely

自 = 丶 + 目 : Mnemonic symbol: a hand mirror, which someone uses to look at themselves.

The Eye of Providence (目) is looking at itself (自) in a handheld mirror (自) in the space station's bathroom (Ø4). It think it's indeed looking very good, since Zorro (z) attached a petal (丶) to its eye (目).

自 character breakdown

自
- 丶
- 目
  - 二
    - 一
  - 囗

丶

zhǔ = zhu + Ø3

"dot" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 3) / see also 點|点[dian3]

This character shall be represented by a petal (丶) when appearing in other characters.

Julian Giant Squid (zhu) is napping in the space station's living room (Ø3) and hugging a petal (丶).

目

mù = mu + Ø4

eye / (literary) to look; to regard / eye (of a net); mesh / mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]) / item; section / list; catalogue / (taxonomy) order / name; title

目 = 囗 + 二 : Mnemonic symbol: the Eye of Providence (目).

Malte Monkey (mu-) is unpacking an enclosure (囗) full of capacitors (二). He's afraid that the Eye of Providence (目) will see him, so he does it secretly in the space station's bathroom (-Ø4).

Characters with 自 as component

罪

辠

zuì = zu + ei4

variant of 罪[zui4], crime

罪 = 罒 + 非 : A terrible crime has been committed in the Eiffel Tower's bathroom: Zapatista Zebra lies dead on the floor, trapped in a fishing net. What has happened here? The answer may be saved on a negative which has been left carelessly on the floor. What has been photographed with this negative?