TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
敏
敏 ＝ 攴 ＋ 每
ㄇㄧㄣˇ · mǐn
adj — quick, nimble, sharp-witted
字源 FORM — what the parts do
攴義a hand with a stick — quick action
FTměi → mǐn — the rime closes and the tone shifts
A hand (攴) moving fast and sure — to be quick, nimble. 每 měi carries the sound, worn toward mǐn. From swiftness: 敏捷 quick and agile, 靈敏 sharp-sensing, 敏感 quick to feel.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
球還沒落地，手已經伸到了——快得只剩殘影。
The ball hasn't dropped before the hand is already there — quick to a blur.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)敏捷、快— quick, nimble常用
→聰敏、機敏— sharp-witted, clever
→敏感、靈敏— sensitive; keenly responsive常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension