TSUMUGU · C1 (est.) · 字
欽
ㄑㄧㄣ · qīn
verb — to respect, admire; (imperial) by the emperor's own hand
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{j,q,x}ITjīn → qīn — the {j,q,x} shift, tone too
A figure with the mouth open (欠) — the breath of a sigh, here a sigh of admiration. 金 jīn carries the sound, sliding across the {j,q,x} family to qīn. The same 金 builds 錦.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
看見金子（金）一般的人物，忍不住張口（欠）讚歎。
Before someone golden (金), the mouth falls open (欠) in admiration.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)敬— to respect
→欽佩— to admire常用
⇒欽命、欽差— by the emperor's own hand
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension