You might remember the meaning of the character 赐 with this easy mnemonic:
Some people say that god bestowed upon us beautiful shells (贝) and sun (日) light that wraps (勹) around us. I'm grateful, but sometimes the sunlight is so strong it feels like it's slashing (丿) through my skin!
Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.