TSUMUGU · B1 · 字
待
待 ＝ 彳 ＋ 寺
ㄉㄞˋ · dài
verb — to wait; to treat (someone)
字源 FORM — what the parts do
彳義a step on the road — standing by, going to meet
{d,t}ITsì → dài — the initial jumps to the {d,t} family, tone falls
A step (彳) with 寺, which lends the sound and once meant to attend at court. To stand by ready — to wait, and to treat a person well or ill. 寺 sì has drifted far to dài; the same 寺 builds 持、時、特.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
站在路（彳）邊侍候（寺）著，等那人來。
Standing by the road (彳), in attendance (寺), waiting for someone to come.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)等待— to wait常用
→對待、招待— to treat; to receive (a guest)常用
⇒期待— to look forward to
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension