TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
區
區 ＝ 匸 ＋ 品
ㄑㄩ · qū
noun — district, zone; verb — to distinguish
字源 FORM — what the parts do
匸義a box opening sideways — concealment
Vessels (品) stowed inside a side-opening box (匸) — things tucked away each in its compartment (說文: 藏匿也). From the compartments: areas marked off from each other — 區分、地區、市區.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
櫃子（匸）一拉開，裡面一格一格（品），東西各放各的。
The cabinet (匸) slides open — compartments (品) inside, each thing in its own place.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)分格收藏— to stow in compartments
→區分、區別— to mark off, distinguish
→地區、市區— district, zone常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension