TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
虔
虔 ＝ 虍 ＋ 文
ㄑㄧㄢˊ · qián
adj — devout, reverent, sincere
字源 FORM — what the parts do
虍義a tiger's head — the awe of a tiger
A tiger's head (虍) over 文 — the bearing one holds before something fearsome, kept up with care. From that held respect: 虔誠、虔敬.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
虎（虍）當前，人收住氣，一舉一動都端正——這就是虔。
With a tiger (虍) before you, you hold your breath and keep every move proper — that is 虔.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)虔敬— reverent, devout常用
→虔誠— pious, sincere常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension