TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
羨
羨 ＝ 羊 ＋ 㳄
ㄒㄧㄢˋ · xiàn
verb — to envy, to admire and want
字源 FORM — what the parts do
㳄義drool — water (氵) running from an open, watering mouth (欠)
A plump sheep (羊) in front of you, and the mouth below runs with drool (㳄) — you want what isn't yours. From that craving: to envy, to long after — 羨慕、欣羨.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
看著那隻肥羊（羊），口水（㳄）就流下來了——好想要。
Eyes on the fat sheep (羊), and the mouth below runs with drool (㳄) — wanting it badly.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)貪欲— to crave, covet
→羨慕— to envy, admire常用
⇒欣羨— to look on with longing
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension