掰

ba̅i = b + ai1

to break off or break open sth with one's hands / (fig.) to break off (a relationship)

掰 = 手 + 分 : Beelzebub (b) is terribly annoyed by a ticking under the earth in front of the airplane (ai1), so he tears the earth open and finds a ticking stopwatch (分). Although he is wearing two baseball gloves (手) he still manages to break the watch open (掰) with his hands to stop the ticking.

掰 character breakdown

掰
- 分
  - 八
    - 丿
    - ㇏
  - 刀
    - 丿
    - ㇆
      - 一
      - 亅
- 手

分

fe̅n = f + (e)n1

to divide; to separate / to distribute; to allocate / to distinguish (good and bad) / (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局[fen1 ju2]) / fraction / one tenth (of certain units) / unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm / minute (unit of time) / minute (angular measurement unit) / a point (in sports or games) / 0.01 yuan (unit of money)

分 = 八 + 刀 : Symbol for this character: A stopwatch (from the meaning "minute"). Frankenstein's monster participates in the annual championship of chopping eightballs in front of the encampment. Using a cleaver, he chops as many eightballs as he can in one minute.

分

fèn = f + (e)n4

part / share / ingredient / component

手

shǒu = sh + ou3

hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

Mnemonic symbol: a baseball glove. Sherlock Holmes (sh) is trying out his new baseball glove (手) in the outhouse's living room (ou3).