詈 combines the net-like component ⺫ (罒) with 言 (speech). The net suggests ensnaring or trapping, and together with speech it conveys the idea of catching someone with words—ridiculing or reviling them.
Meaning mnemonic
A net (⺫) of words (言) thrown over someone to trap them in ridicule.
Reading mnemonic
For リ, imagine a person ridiculed so harshly they feel like a leek (リーキ) being chopped up by sharp words.
