TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 字
備
備 ＝ 亻 ＋ 𤰈
ㄅㄟˋ · bèi
verb — to make ready
字源 FORM — what the parts do
亻義a person — joined later
𤰈空arrows in a quiver — worn beyond recognition
The oracle graph draws arrows stored in a quiver — ready before they're needed. A person (亻) joined later; copying hid the quiver completely.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
箭，前一晚就插好在袋裡——天亮拿了就走。
The arrows went in the night before — at dawn, grab and go.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)備妥——箭在袋中— made ready常用
→準備、預備— to prepare
→設備、後備— equipment; reserve
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1晚餐準備好了。準備、預備
Dinner's ready.
2開會前，先把資料備好。
Get the materials ready before the meeting.
3教室裡的設備很新。設備、後備
The classroom equipment is new.
4多備一把傘，以防yǐfáng — to guard against下雨。
Pack a spare umbrella, in case.
5他是球隊的後備球員。設備、後備
He's the team's reserve player.
Underlined 備 is this entry; dotted words carry a gloss — hold ⇧ Shift and hover, or tap.
演 · Evolution
甲骨文是箭在袋中；金文加人；隸書以後箭袋認不出來了。
Oracle: arrows in an open case; bronze adds the person; by the clerical script the case is unrecognizable.