TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 (est.) · 字
忘
ㄨㄤˋ · wàng
verb — to forget
字源 FORM — what the parts do
Twáng → wàng — tone only
亡 "gone" sits on the heart (心) — and lends its sound: wáng → wàng.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
話到嘴邊——心（心）裡那一格，已經「亡」了。
On the tip of the tongue — and that slot in the heart (心), already emptied (亡).
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)忘記— to forget常用
→難忘— unforgettable
→忘我— self-forgetting — absorbed
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1我忘了帶傘。
I forgot my umbrella.
2別忘了回電話。
Don't forget to call back.
3這趟旅行讓我一輩子難忘。難忘
A trip I'll never forget.
4舊密碼早就忘光了。
The old passwords are long gone.
5他忘我地工作，連飯都沒吃。忘我
He worked himself out of his own head — skipped meals entirely.
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