TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
穿
ㄔㄨㄢ · chuān
verb — to wear; to pierce through
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A tooth (牙) in a hole (穴) — gnawing through; 說文 glosses 穿 as 通, bored open. From piercing to passing through (穿過街), to threading yourself into clothes: 穿衣服、穿鞋.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
老鼠的牙（牙）磨了一夜，牆腳多出一個洞（穴）。
The rat's teeth (牙) work all night; by morning there is a hole (穴) at the base of the wall.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)穿透— to bore through
→穿過— to pass through
→穿衣— to wear — the body threaded in常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension