TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
吹
ㄔㄨㄟ · chuī
verb — to blow, puff; to play (a wind instrument); to boast
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A mouth (口) beside a figure exhaling (欠) — breath pushed out, to blow. From the puff comes playing a flute and, lightly, bragging: 吹風、吹笛、吹牛.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一個人（欠）張開嘴（口），鼓起腮，一口氣呼出去。
A figure (欠) opens the mouth (口), cheeks full, and lets the breath rush out.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)吹氣— to blow, puff
→吹笛、吹奏— to play a wind instrument常用
⇒吹牛、吹噓— to boast, brag
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension