TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
悠
悠 ＝ 心 ＋ 攸
ㄧㄡ · yōu
adj — distant, far-off (in time); leisurely, unhurried
字源 FORM — what the parts do
攸聲yōu — gives the sound
The heart (心) reaching far — thought stretched over distance and time. 攸 yōu carries the sound, exact. From distance: 悠久、悠遠; from there, the unhurried 悠閒.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
心（心）放遠了，望向天邊——悠悠。
The heart (心) sent far off, gazing to the edge of the sky — drawn out, unhurried.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)悠久、悠遠— long, far-off常用
→悠閒— leisurely, unhurried常用
⇒悠悠— drawn out, endless
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
攸yōuthe phonetic alone — 悠 hangs the heart beneath it