TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
宸
宸 ＝ 宀 ＋ 辰
ㄔㄣˊ · chén
noun — the eaves, a dwelling; the imperial palace, the throne
字源 FORM — what the parts do
宀義a roof
A roof (宀) with 辰 chén beneath for the sound — first the deep house and its eaves, 屋宇. The grandest roof is the emperor's, so 宸 came to mean the palace and the throne itself: 宸居、宸極.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
屋頂（宀）底下，辰（辰）應著聲——一層層深進去的大屋，是天子住的地方。
Under the roof (宀), 辰 sounding it out — a great house running deep, room behind room: where the emperor lives.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)屋宇、屋簷— the eaves, a deep dwelling
→宸居、宮宸— the imperial palace常用
⇒宸極、宸衷— the throne; the sovereign's will
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension