TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
塊
ㄎㄨㄞˋ · kuài
measure word — a piece, a lump; (spoken) a dollar
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{g,k,h}IFTguǐ → kuài — the {g,k,h} crossing, worn on every axis
Earth (土) beside 鬼 guǐ for sound, g worn to k — a clod of soil. From the clod, everything counted in lumps: 一塊蛋糕, and money counted as pieces — 一塊錢.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
鬼（鬼）半夜搬土（土），搬一塊、數一塊。
A ghost (鬼) hauling earth (土) at midnight — one lump at a time, each one counted.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)土塊— a clod of earth
→量詞：一塊蛋糕— the measure word for pieces常用
→一塊錢— the spoken dollar
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related