TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
守
守 ＝ 宀 ＋ 寸
ㄕㄡˇ · shǒu
verb — to guard, defend; to keep, abide by
字源 FORM — what the parts do
宀義a roof — the official's hall
A hand (寸) under the roof (宀) of an office — the duty kept, the post held. From standing watch over a charge comes the whole sense of 守: to guard, to keep, to abide: 守護、守法.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
屋裡（宀）一隻手（寸）按著職守——人不離崗，事不放手。
Under the roof (宀) a hand (寸) rests on its charge — the post not left, the duty not let go.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)守衛— to guard, defend常用
→守護— to keep watch over, protect
⇒守法— to abide by, observe
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension