TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
魁
魁 ＝ 鬼 ＋ 斗
ㄎㄨㄟˊ · kuí
noun/adj — chief, head; big and sturdy
字源 FORM — what the parts do
斗聲dǒu — gives the soundthe ladle/dipper; here for the sound
IFTdǒu → kuí — the reading drifted far from the donor
A looming big-headed figure (鬼) with 斗 dǒu for the sound, drifted to kuí — the one at the head, first in rank. From the chief, the sense of big and sturdy: 魁首、奪魁、魁梧.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
大頭的身影（鬼）站在最前頭，誰也比不過——他是魁。
A big-headed figure (鬼) stands out in front, beaten by none — he is the chief.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)魁首、奪魁— chief, head, first常用
→魁梧、魁偉— big and sturdy, imposing
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension