Kanji

💡 Break 為 down and you get 丶 (dot) — a single dot marking the spot, and beside it 勹 (wrap / enclose) — an arm curved around to wrap something close. Picture an abacus with beads slid along its rods, put 為 inside it, and let that scene stand for "do" — do / sake of. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 替 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 替 inside it, and let that scene stand for "exchange" — exchange / replace. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 換 down and you get 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left. Picture a single hand cupped sideways as if scooping something up, put 換 inside it, and let that scene stand for "exchange" — exchange / convert. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 振 down and you get 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left, and beside it 辰 (early morning / a turn of the season) — a curved blade angled into the earth, the first turn of a plough. Picture a single hand cupped sideways as if scooping something up, put 振 inside it, and let that scene stand for "shake" — shake / swing. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Break 込 down and you get 入 (enter) — a wedge driven in at an angle, pushing through the doorway, and beside it ⻌ (road / movement) — a road running along the bottom of the character. Picture a road disappearing through a tunnel cut into a hillside, put 込 inside it, and let that scene stand for "crowded" — crowded / included. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture a drawstring purse with coins spilling from it: that is what 払 means — pay / clear away. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left, and beside it 厶 (private / self) — arms drawn in, keeping something to oneself. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 促 down and you get 亻 (person) — a person standing at the left of the scene, and beside it 足 (foot / leg) — a knee and a foot, ready to step. Picture the plain outline of a person standing, put 促 inside it, and let that scene stand for "urge" — urge / promote. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.

💡 Picture an open hand with the character resting in the palm: that is what 催 means — hold (an event). Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 亻 (person) — a person standing at the left of the scene. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Picture a flag raised high on its pole: that is what 展 means — expand / display. Now find the part that anchors it in the character itself, 尸 (body / house) — the low roof of a small dwelling. Drop that part into the picture and the shape stops being something separate to memorise.

💡 Break 提 down and you get 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left, and beside it 是 (this / right here) — a footprint planted directly beneath the sun, marking exactly this spot. Picture an open hand with the character resting in the palm, put 提 inside it, and let that scene stand for "present" — present / propose. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.