TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
奠
奠 ＝ 酋 ＋ 丌
ㄉㄧㄢˋ · diàn
verb — to set down an offering; to establish, lay (a foundation)
字源 FORM — what the parts do
酋義a wine jar — the offering
丌義a stand, a table — the base it rests on
A wine jar (酋) set down on a stand (丌) — an offering placed before the dead, set firm. From setting the cup down, the sense of fixing in place: 祭奠、奠酒、奠基、奠定.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
一罈酒（酋）端端正正放上祭台（丌）——奠。
A jar of wine (酋) set squarely down on the stand (丌) — the offering placed.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)祭奠、奠酒— to set down an offering常用
→奠基、奠定— to lay a foundation, establish常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension