TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 字
徹
徹 ＝ 彳 ＋ 鬲 ＋ 攴
ㄔㄜˋ · chè
verb/adj — to penetrate through; thorough, complete
字源 FORM — what the parts do
彳義a step, walking — passage
鬲形a cauldron — worn to 育 in the modern glyph
攴義a hand striking, clearing away
A step (彳) for passage, a hand striking (攴) to clear, and between them 鬲, a cauldron, worn down to look like 育 in the modern glyph. The hands clear the cooking pots away after the meal — clear right through, leaving the table bare. From that: to penetrate, to carry through to the end: 徹底、貫徹、徹夜.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
飯後雙手（攴）把鍋鼎（鬲）一件件撤走，一路（彳）清到桌底，乾乾淨淨。
After the meal, two hands (攴) carry the pots (鬲) away one by one, clearing the whole length (彳) of the table down to bare wood.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)通徹、貫徹— to penetrate through常用
→徹底、透徹— thorough, complete
→徹夜、徹頭徹尾— through the whole night; from end to end
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension