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TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
character · TOCFL 1
ㄩㄝˋ · yuè
noun — the moon; a month

字源 FORM — what the parts do

the crescent moon, drawn whole
A crescent with its shadow line — the moon. Months count its rounds: 一月 to 十二月. The 月 on the left of 肚、腿、臉 is a different piece wearing the same shape: 肉, flesh.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

彎月(月)掛上屋頂,巷子靜下來。
A horned moon (月) over the rooftops; the lane goes quiet.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)月亮— the moon常用
一月、月份— the month — one round of the moon常用
月光— moonlight
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension