TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
慶
ㄑㄧㄥˋ · qìng
verb/noun — to celebrate; a happy occasion
字源 FORM — what the parts do
鹿義a deer — its hide brought as a congratulatory giftshrunk to the top-and-left outline in the modern glyph
夂義feet going — to walk over and offer it
You walk over (夂) carrying a deer's hide (鹿) and a glad heart (心) — to go congratulate. The deer is worn down to its top-and-left outline. The old graph carries two tellings: a pure picture of heart, deerskin, and walking feet, or that same trio over a 灸 phonetic now lost from the modern form. The festive occasion: 慶祝、慶賀、喜慶.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
捧著鹿皮（鹿），揣著一顆喜心（心），抬腳（夂）就往人家賀喜去。
Deerskin (鹿) in hand, a glad heart (心) within, feet (夂) carrying it all over to offer congratulations.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)慶賀、慶祝— to congratulate, celebrate常用
→喜慶— a joyous occasion
⇒慶幸— to count oneself fortunate
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension