entries → 梨
TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
character · B2 (est.)
梨 =
ㄌㄧˊ · lí
noun — pear (tree, fruit)

字源 FORM — what the parts do

lì — gives the sound
Tlì → lí
wood, a tree
利 over wood (木) — the pear tree. 利 lì carries the sound, the tone tipped to lí. The tree of the sweet, juicy fruit: 梨子、梨樹.

故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by

樹()上掛著一顆顆梨,咬一口,汁水順著手往下流。
Pears hang from the tree (木); bite one and the juice runs down your hand.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)梨樹、梨子— pear tree; pear常用
梨花— pear blossom
孔融讓梨— as in the tale of sharing pears
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension