TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
嘿
ㄏㄟ · hēi
interjection — hey (to call); heh (a chuckle)
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A sharp call out of the mouth (口) — the "hey" that turns a head, or the "heh" of a low chuckle. 黑 hēi, black, lends the sound straight across. From the call: 嘿，你看、嘿嘿.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
想叫住人，嘴（口）一聲：「嘿——」對方回頭。
To stop someone, the mouth (口) lets out a "hey," and the head turns.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(假借)嘿，你看— hey — a call to attention常用
(假借)嘿嘿— heh-heh — a low, pleased chuckle
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension