entries → 滾
TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
character · A2 (est.)
滾 =
ㄍㄨㄣˇ · gǔn
verb — to roll, tumble; (of water) to boil, churn

字源 FORM — what the parts do

water
gǔn — gives the sounda dragon-robe — a ceremonial gown
Water (氵) turning over on itself — to churn and boil. 袞 gǔn carries the sound, the dragon-robe graph, an exact match. From rolling water, anything that tumbles or rolls: 滾動、滾燙、滾滾.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

鍋裡的水翻上來又壓下去()——滾了。
The water in the pot heaves up and folds under (氵) — at a rolling boil.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)沸滾、滾燙— to boil, churn常用
滾動、翻滾— to roll, tumble常用
滾滾、滾開— rolling on; roll away
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
gǔnthe sound side — 袞 is the dragon-robe alone, 滾 adds water