You might remember the meaning of the character 堪 with this easy mnemonic:
I can endure the earth (土) and dirt my sweet (甘) dog brings in from outside, but I can't endure her hiding enclosure (匸) she digs with her legs (儿) to hid her dead prey.
Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.