TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 字
悲
ㄅㄟ · bēi
noun/adj — sorrow, grief; sad; compassion
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{b,p,f}ITfēi → bēi — the {b,p,f} crossing, tone shifts too
The heart (心) in pain — grief. 非 fēi carries the sound, the f worn back to b along the {b,p,f} run. From grief grows the wider 悲: the sorrow of 悲傷, and the compassion (慈悲) that aches for others.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
心（心）往下沉，怎麼也提不起——悲。
The heart (心) sinks and will not lift — grief.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)痛、傷心— grief, sorrow
→悲傷、悲哀— sad, sorrowful常用
⇒悲劇— tragedy
⇒慈悲— compassion — sorrow turned toward others
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension