TSUMUGU · C1 (est.) · 字
獵
獵 ＝ 犬 ＋ 巤
ㄌㄧㄝˋ · liè
verb — to hunt; noun — hunting, the chase
字源 FORM — what the parts do
犬義a dog (犭)the hunting dog, sent after game
巤聲liè — gives the soundthe phonetic — not visible as a standalone character; carries 獵蠟 in its series
A hunting dog (犭) loosed after the game; 巤 liè on the right gives the sound — the phonetic, though 巤 rarely stands alone. To chase down birds and beasts — 放獵逐禽: 打獵、狩獵、獵物. From the chase, any eager pursuit: 獵取、獵奇.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
獵狗（犭）一放出去，鑽進林子追禽獸——獵。
The hound (犭) slipped loose, plunging into the woods after the game — the hunt.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)打獵、狩獵— to hunt常用
→獵物、獵人— game; a hunter
⇒獵取、獵奇— to pursue, chase after (eagerly)
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension