TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
試
ㄕˋ · shì
verb — to try; to test
字源 FORM — what the parts do
Words (言) put to work — 說文: 用也, trying a thing or a person out. 式 gives the sound exactly. 試試看、考試、面試.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
主考官問一句（言），他答一句，手心全是汗。
The examiner asks (言); he answers; his palms are all sweat.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)試用— to try out常用
→考試、面試— the exam, the interview常用
⇒試試看— give it a try
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension