TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
妥
妥 ＝ 爪 ＋ 女
ㄊㄨㄛˇ · tuǒ
adj — settled, proper, secure; (with 當) all in order
字源 FORM — what the parts do
爪義a hand reaching down from above
A hand (爪) laid down over a seated woman (女) — settling her, putting her at ease. From a thing set safely in place: proper, in order, secure. What is 妥 is arranged and will not slip: 妥當、妥善、妥協.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一隻手（爪）輕輕按在坐著的人（女）肩上，安頓好，別動。
A hand (爪) settles gently on the seated one's (女) shoulder — there, in place, at rest.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)妥當、妥善— settled, proper, in order常用
→妥帖、安妥— snug, secure, well-arranged
→妥協— to compromise — to settle a thing between sides
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension