Radical 角

13 strokes

dime 角 (418) + gimlet (586a) = untie 解

Recall the variation you might see in the writing of “dime” (see Character 418).

了解 (66) liǎojiě know, understand

解决 (404) jiějué solve (puzzle), settle (issue)

[解放 (294) jiěfàng liberate, liberation]

The fisherman tells the workmen, “I’ll give you a dime if you’ll lend me your gimlet so that I can untie this knot.” / The two teddies sit on the jetty to help (one on either side of the fisherman — they’re the ones who got the nets all knotted in the first place of course).

knife 刀 (72) + cow 牛 (384) = gimlet

The cow uses a knife to whittle a gimlet (with which she hopes to pick the lock on the gate of the field and escape). / [No pronunciation needed]