Top and around: could be seen as var. of emperor 帝 (with extended robe 冂) - Better: Consider a vendor standing behind a sales desk 冂/冏 with some goods 口
The vendor at the sales desk has goods to sell.

Top: modification of emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾.), below: direction/square 方
This "imperial" side/direction ís in composed characters often at the right-hand side. (and thus typically determines the pronunciation)

Left: water 氵, right: old emperor (mix of emperor 帝 and old 古)
(Due to problems with the prostate gland) Passing 'water', can the old emperor only drop by drop.

Left: hand 扌, right: old emperor 啇 (mix of emperor 帝 [He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾] and old 古)
The hand of the old emperor is picking/plucking sth.

Top: plant 艹, bottom: emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾)
The plant has an 'imperial' part: the stem.

From top: stand 立, cover 冖, cloth 巾
Stand and cover yourself with cloth, the emperor is coming.

Left: thread 纟/糸, right: emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾)
Threads have the "imperial" task to make: a close joining.

Left: mouth 口, right: emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾)
The mouths will do it for the emperor: to cry and weep.

Left: mouth 口, right: old emperor 啇 (mix of emperor 帝 [He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾] and old 古)
From the mouth of the old emperor: a backbite.

Left: word 讠/言, right: emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾)
The words of the emperor should: be listened carefully.

Left: woman 女, right: old emperor (mélange of emperor 帝 [He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾] and old 古)
The (first) wife of the old emperor stands for the line of descent.

Left: foot 足 (knee cap 口 and footprint 止), right: emperor 帝 (He stands 立 and is covered 冖 with cloth 巾)
The foot is imperial, if it is: a hoof.