热锅上的蚂蚁

• 执(hold; grasp)PHONETIC
• 灬(fire)RADICAL

Fire rising up from below an object being held creates a burning heat.

• 釒(metal)RADICAL
• 咼(skewed; crooked)PHONETIC

A metal pot with a sound that echoes "qua" helps you remember the character.

• ⺊(dot above; high position)ASSOCIATIVE
• 一(standard baseline; norm)ASSOCIATIVE

A dot mark sitting above a horizontal line represents the meaning 'above'.

• 白(white; bright)RADICAL
• 勺(spoon)PHONETIC

A spoon catching sunlight shines brightly and clearly — the character means "of" or shows clarity and definiteness.