TSUMUGU · TOCFL A2 (est.) · 字
波
波 ＝ 氵 ＋ 皮
ㄅㄛ · bō
noun — wave, ripple; a surge, fluctuation
字源 FORM — what the parts do
氵義water
{b,p}Ipí → bō — the {b,p} crossing
Water (氵) and 皮, which carries the sound — the skin of the water rising and falling: a wave, 波浪. From the wave: things rippling outward (波及), and rising and falling like swell — 波動、波折. 皮 pí gives the sound, p worn to b.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
風一吹，水（氵）的表皮（皮）一層層鼓起又落下——波。
The wind blows, and the water's skin (皮 over 氵) lifts and drops in ridges — waves.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)波浪、水波— a wave, a ripple常用
→波及、波動— to ripple out; to fluctuate常用
⇒波折、風波— a setback; a disturbance
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension