You might remember the meaning of the character 餐 with this easy mnemonic:
This junction (⺊) attracts crowds every evening (夕) again (又) and again because an old man (人) with a dot (丶) on his forehead always stops (艮) at the junction and doesn't move until he finishes his meal.
Using mnemonics to remember the meaning of Chinese characters like has a huge impact on how long to learn Mandarin it takes.