to divide / to break up / to split / to separate / to dissolve / to solve / to melt / to remove / to untie / to loosen / to open / to emancipate / to explain / to understand / to know / a solution / a dissection
解
=
刀
+
牛
+
角
:
Mnemonic symbol: acetone, in which anything can be dissolved.
Inside of the elevator (e3) Joan of Arc (ji) is dissolving a horn (角). A moment ago she cut the horn from the bull's (牛) head using a cleaver (刀). The bull is still shocked as he sees Joan of Arc dissolve (解) his horn in acetone (解).
knife / blade / single-edged sword / cutlass / CL:把[ba3] / (slang) dollar (loanword) / classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) / classifier for knife cuts or stabs
刀
=
㇆
+
丿
:
Mnemonic symbol: 刀 looks like a cleaver (while 刂 looks like a kitchen knife).
Don Quixote (d) serves his good deed of the day in front of the aorta (ao1). In order to feed the people, he uses a plow (㇆) to dig up bananas (丿), and cuts them into slices with a broad cleaver (刀).
ox / cow / bull / CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2] / newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]) / (slang) awesome
牛
=
𠂉
+
十
:
A bull has been locked to a big cross in the outhouse's kitchen, and Nefertiti has the key. She promises to free the bull if he pledges allegiance to her leadership.
angle / corner / horn / horn-shaped / unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime) / CL:個|个[ge4]
角
=
⺈
+
用
:
Joan of Arc finds a hurt crane in a corner inside of the aorta. The crane hurt itself with a sharp horn earlier, which is now lying in another corner. Joan of Arc pulls out her first aid kit and administers first aid.
role (theater) / to compete / ancient three legged wine vessel / third note of pentatonic scale
角
=
⺈
+
用
:
Zeus is practising his theatre role just inside the elevator's kitchen: he's gonna play the dying swan. A crane flies by and sees him, thinking Zeus is really dying, and instantly starts administering first aid with a first aid kit he coincidentally carried around.