TSUMUGU · B2 (est.) · 字
揪
揪 ＝ 扌 ＋ 秋
ㄐㄧㄡ · jiū
verb — to seize, grab and pull tight
字源 FORM — what the parts do
扌義a hand
{j,q,x}Iqiū → jiū — the initial slides forward
A hand (扌) grabs and pulls tight — to seize. 秋 qiū carries the sound, worn to jiū. The grip is fierce: from 揪住、揪出 to 揪心, the heart wrung tight.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
手（扌）猛地揪住衣領，像秋（秋）風扯住一片葉子，不放。
The hand (扌) snatches the collar and grips, the way an autumn (秋) wind seizes a leaf and won't let go.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)揪、揪住— to seize, to grab tight常用
→揪出— to drag out, root out
⇒揪心— wrenching, heart-tightening
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension