TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
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共 ＝ 廿 ＋ 廾
ㄍㄨㄥˋ · gòng
adv — together; in all
字源 FORM — what the parts do
廿義an object, held upworn square in copying
廾義two hands, liftingworn to a bar and two ticks
Two hands (廾) raise one thing (廿) — together they write held in common. Copying wore the hands to a bar and two ticks; the sharing stayed: 共同、一共、公共.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
供桌前，兩隻手（廾）把祭品（廿）平平捧起。
Before the altar, two hands (廾) lift the offering (廿) level.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)共同、共有— together, shared常用
→一共— counted together — in all
→公共— shared by everyone — public
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
供＝ 亻 ＋ gōnga person 亻 added — to offer up拱gǒnga hand 扌 added — palms cupped together