TSUMUGU · C1 (est.) · 字
寵
寵 ＝ 宀 ＋ 龍
ㄔㄨㄥˇ · chǒng
verb/noun — to favor, dote on; favor
字源 FORM — what the parts do
宀義a roof — an honored place
IFTlóng → chǒng — the reading moved off the donor
A dragon (龍) given a place under the roof (宀) — the highest thing kept close and prized: to favor, to dote. 龍 carries the sound, shifted hard from lóng to chǒng. From there: 寵愛、寵物、得寵.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
屋頂（宀）下供著一條龍（龍），眾人圍著它，捧在手心。
Under the roof (宀) a dragon (龍) is kept, and everyone gathers to hold it dear.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)寵愛— to favor, dote on常用
→寵物— a pet — the doted-on creature常用
→得寵、失寵— to win / lose favor
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension