TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 字
奏
奏 ＝ 廾 ＋ 夲
ㄗㄡˋ · zòu
verb — to play (music); to present (formally), report to a throne
字源 FORM — what the parts do
廾義two hands, raised together
夲義a thing held out, pushed forward
Two hands (廾) holding something up and pushing it forward — to present, to offer to the one above. From laying a memorial before the throne (奏報) the word moves to laying music before an ear: to perform, to strike up: 演奏、伴奏. What is offered and what is played share the gesture of holding-forth.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
雙手（廾）捧著東西高高舉起，恭恭敬敬往前一遞。
Both hands (廾) lift the thing high and push it forward, an offering held out.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)上奏、奏報— to present, report to a throne
→演奏、伴奏— to play music, perform常用
⇒奏效— to take effect — the offering lands
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension