TSUMUGU · A2 (est.) · 字
罵
罵 ＝ 网 ＋ 馬
ㄇㄚˋ · mà
verb — to scold, curse, abuse
字源 FORM — what the parts do
网義a net — words thrown over someonenow written 罒 on top
Tmǎ → mà — only the tone moves
A net (网) of words flung over a person, pinning them down with abuse. 馬 mǎ carries the sound, the same piece in 媽 and 碼. Hard words thrown to trap and shame: 罵人、咒罵、漫罵.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一張話編的網（网）兜頭罩下——人被一頓臭罵釘住了。
A net (网) of words thrown over a man's head — pinned in place by the tirade.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)詈、罵— to scold, to curse常用
→咒罵、漫罵— to revile; to abuse
⇒挨罵— to get a scolding
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension