TSUMUGU · TOCFL 4 (est.) · 字
粘
ㄋㄧㄢˊ · nián
verb — to stick, adhere, glue
字源 FORM — what the parts do
ITzhān → nián — the initial wears soft, tone shifts
Cooked grain (米) turns sticky; 占 zhān carries the sound, worn to nián. What clings and won't let go: 粘住、粘貼.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一勺糊米（米）抹上去，手一按（占）——粘住了。
A spoon of mushy rice (米) pressed down (占) — and it sticks fast.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)粘住、粘貼— to stick, to glue常用
→粘性、粘手— sticky, tacky
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension