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TSUMUGU · TOCFL B1 (est.) · 詞
嘗試 word · TOCFL B1 (est.)
嘗試 ＝ 嘗 ＋ 試
ㄔㄤˊ ㄕˋ · chángshì
verb — to try, attempt, give something a go; noun — an attempt

字源 FORM — what the parts do

嘗to taste, to try (品嘗)cháng旨 at the foot means "a fine flavour" — the tasting is already built in
試to test, try out (試驗)shì
嘗試，品嘗的嘗，試驗的試。

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

先嘗一口（嘗），再試試看（試）行不行。
Taste a mouthful first (嘗), then test (試) whether it works.
記憶法
關 · Related
嚐試chángshìorthographic twin — 嚐 the 口-explicit form of 嘗試驗shìyànto test — the everyday 試