TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
措
措 ＝ 扌 ＋ 昔
ㄘㄨㄛˋ · cuò
verb — to place, arrange, handle
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義a hand
{s,c,z}/{x}ITxī → cuò — initial and tone both shift
A hand (扌) sets things in place — to arrange, to handle. 昔 xī carries the sound, worn over to cuò. From placing comes 措施 (a measure put in place) and 不知所措 (no idea where to put your hands).
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
手（扌）把東西一件件擺到位，昔（昔）日的亂攤子，現在措置得整整齊齊。
A hand (扌) sets each thing in its place; yesterday's (昔) heap is now arranged just so.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)安放、措置— to place, to arrange
→措施— a measure, a step taken常用
⇒不知所措— at a loss what to do
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension