TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
惕
惕 ＝ 忄 ＋ 易
ㄊㄧˋ · tì
adj/verb — wary, on guard; alarmed, vigilant
字源 FORM — what the parts do
忄義the heart
IF≠yì → tì — the 易 series splits (易 yì, 賜 cì, 惕 tì)
The heart (忄) kept alert — wariness. 易 yì carries the sound, though the 易 series reads in scattered ways (易 yì, 賜 cì, 惕 tì). The watchful heart: 警惕, 惕厲 — guarded, ready for trouble.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
心（忄）一直醒著，風吹草動都聽見——惕。
The heart (忄) stays awake; it hears every stir in the grass — on guard.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)敬、戒慎— watchful, careful
→警惕、戒惕— to be on guard常用
⇒惕厲、惕然— alarmed, vigilant
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension