TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 字
括
括 ＝ 扌 ＋ 舌
ㄎㄨㄛˋ · kuò
verb — to draw together, enclose
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義a hand
{g,k,h}IFTguā → kuò — the {g,k} crossing; the same 𠯑 hides in 活、話
A hand (扌) draws things into one binding — to gather and tie. The right side is 𠯑 guā worn into the shape of 舌 tongue; 活 and 話 hide the same piece. From tying a bundle to closing a set: 包括 — and the two arms of 括號 gather words the same way.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
袋口散開，他一手（扌）收攏，繩子繞兩圈——紮緊了。
The sack's mouth gapes; one hand (扌) gathers it in, two turns of cord — tied fast.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)收束、捆紮— to draw together, bind
→包括、概括— to include, sum up — gathered into one常用
→括號— brackets — arms that gather text
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension