TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
攀
攀 ＝ 手 ＋ 樊
ㄆㄢ · pān
verb — to climb by gripping; to cling to, seek connection with
字源 FORM — what the parts do
樊聲fán — gives the sounda fence of crossed branches
{b,p,f}ITfán → pān — the {b,p,f} crossing, tone too
A hand (手) grips and hauls the body upward — to climb. 樊 fán, a fence of crossed branches, carries the sound, worn to pān across the {b,p,f} family. From 攀登、攀爬 to 高攀 — reaching up the social ladder.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
手（手）一把抓住樊（樊）籬的橫枝，使勁一攀，整個人爬了上去。
The hand (手) seizes a crossbar of the fence (樊) and, with one hard pull, hauls the whole body up.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)攀、攀登— to climb by gripping常用
→攀爬、攀岩— to scramble up; to rock-climb
⇒高攀— to seek a connection above one's station
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
樊fánthe bare phonetic — the fence, no hand援yuánthe partner sense — 援 sets 爰 by the hand (to pull up by aid), 攀 sets