Kanji

💡 Break 顕 down and you get 頁 (head / page) — a head bent over a page. Picture a document marked with an official stamp, put 顕 inside it, and let that scene stand for "manifest" — manifest / notable. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 著 down and you get 艹 (grass / plant) — two shoots pushing up through the soil, and beside it 者 (person doing it) — someone standing over their work. Picture young plants pushing up out of the soil beside a garden label, put 著 inside it, and let that scene stand for "notable" — notable / author. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 暫 down and you get 日 (sun / day) — the sun framed by four strokes, marking one day. Picture the sun glowing with a warm halo at dusk, put 暫 inside it, and let that scene stand for "temporary" — temporary / for a while. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 網 down and you get 糸 (thread / silk) — a thread wound on its spool. Picture thread wound onto a spool, put 網 inside it, and let that scene stand for "net" — net / network. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a needle threaded and ready to sew: that is what 羅 means — spread out / silk. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 罒 (eye / net) — an eye laid on its side, watching from above. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 潜 down and you get 氵 (water) — three drops of water running down the left edge. Picture a well with its water surface catching the light, put 潜 inside it, and let that scene stand for "lurk" — lurk / dive. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 旨 down and you get 匕 (spoon / change) — a spoon turned over to tip out what it holds, and beside it 日 (sun / day) — the sun framed by four strokes, marking one day. Picture an open hand with the character resting in the palm, put 旨 inside it, and let that scene stand for "gist" — gist / purport. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 骨 down and you get 月 (moon / month) — the moon hanging in a clear night sky. Picture the moon in a night sky, put 骨 inside it, and let that scene stand for "bone" — bone / framework. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 概 down and you get 木 (tree / wood) — a tree with branches reaching up and roots spreading down, and beside it 既 (already) — a bowl already emptied, the eater turning away from it. Picture a felled tree trunk lying beside its stump, put 概 inside it, and let that scene stand for "general" — general / outline. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a needle threaded and ready to sew: that is what 筋 means — muscle / logic thread. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 竹 (bamboo) — two bamboo stalks with their leaves. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.