TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
聽
ㄊㄧㄥ · tīng
verb — to listen, to hear
字源 FORM — what the parts do
壬聲tǐng — gives the soundthe 王-shape under the ear is 壬, the donor of 廷
Ttǐng → tīng — the tone eased
悳義a straight heart — 直 over 心: undivided attentionthe same block as 德's right side
An ear (耳) on 壬 tǐng for sound — the 王-shape is 壬, the same donor as 廷, tone eased to tīng. Beside them a straight heart under a steady eye (悳, 德's right half): hearing with the whole attention. 聽話、聽音樂.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
他把耳朵（耳）湊過去，心（心）也跟著靜下來——一個字都不漏。
The ear (耳) leans in and the heart (心) goes quiet with it — not a word slips past.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)聆聽— to listen常用
→聽話— to heed — listen and do
⇒聽說— to hear it said
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension