TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
嘉
嘉 ＝ 壴 ＋ 加
ㄐㄧㄚ · jiā
adj/verb — fine, excellent; to praise, commend
字源 FORM — what the parts do
壴義a drum standing on its frame
A drum on its stand (壴) struck at a feast — the sound of celebration, so the word means fine, good, to be praised. 加 jiā carries the sound, an exact match, and adds its own picture of piling more on. From the festive drum: 嘉獎、嘉許、嘉年華.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
架上一面鼓（壴）敲響，眾人加（加）一句好——這事美得很。
The drum on its frame (壴) sounds out; everyone adds (加) a word of praise — a fine thing indeed.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)美好、善— fine, excellent常用
→嘉獎、嘉許— to praise, to commend常用
⇒嘉賓— an honored guest — the welcomed one
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension