TSUMUGU · TOCFL 1 · 字
魚
ㄩˊ · yú
noun — a fish
字源 FORM — what the parts do
魚形a fish drawn whole — head, scaled body, tailthe four dots are the tail fins worn flat, not fire
A whole fish, head up: pointed head, scaled body, tail. Centuries of copying flattened the tail into four dots — the same shape as fire's 灬, by accident only.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
市場的冰上，魚（魚）一條條排好，眼睛還亮亮的。
On the market ice, fish (魚) lined up in rows — eyes still bright.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)魚— a fish常用
→如魚得水— a fish back in water — right at home
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension