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匠 character · TOCFL 4 (est.)
匠 ＝ 匚 ＋ 斤
ㄐㄧㄤˋ · jiàng
noun — a craftsman, an artisan

字源 FORM — what the parts do

匚義an open box, a tool-chestthe carpenter's case, opening to the right
斤義an axe — the woodworker's tool, set inside the chest
An axe (斤) inside the tool-chest (匚) — the one who owns the tools and the craft: the carpenter, the craftsman. From woodworking the word spread to every skilled hand: 工匠、木匠、匠心.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

打開工具箱（匚），最上面那把斧頭（斤），手藝人天天都用。
The tool-chest (匚) opens; the axe (斤) lies on top — the tool the skilled hand reaches for every day.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)工匠、木匠— a craftsman, a carpenter常用
→匠心— crafted ingenuity — the maker's mind
→巨匠、宗匠— a master of the craft
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
斤jīnthe axe inside — alone it is the axe, and the catty匡kuāngthe lookalike chest — 匡 holds 王 inside 匚 and means to correct