TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
驢
驢 ＝ 馬 ＋ 盧
ㄌㄩˊ · lǘ
noun — donkey
字源 FORM — what the parts do
盧聲lú — gives the sound
Tlú → lǘ — same sound, tone lifts
A horse-kind beast (馬) with the sound 盧 lú on its right — the donkey. The reading lifts a tone from lú to lǘ; the picture stays the burden-animal of the 馬 family.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
馬（馬）旁邊立著一頭長耳朵的——驢，馱著一袋袋的貨。
Beside the horse (馬) stands the long-eared one — the donkey, loaded with sacks.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)驢、驢子— donkey常用
→毛驢— the little donkey
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
盧lúthe phonetic alone — 驢 adds the horse to its left