TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
獎
獎 ＝ 犬 ＋ 將
ㄐㄧㄤˇ · jiǎng
noun — a prize, award; verb — to reward, encourage
字源 FORM — what the parts do
犬義a dogthe dog being egged on — 嗾犬, the original "to urge a dog forward"
Tjiāng → jiǎng — only the tone shifts
獎 first meant to set a dog on, to egg it forward — 嗾犬也. The dog (犬) sits at the foot; 將 jiāng above gives the sound, abbreviated, the tone falling to jiǎng. From urging-on came encouraging, and from encouraging the reward that does it: 獎勵、獎金、獎狀.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
主人指著前方，把狗（犬）往前一嗾——加把勁！這一催就是獎。
The master points ahead and eggs the dog (犬) on — go! That urging-forward is the reward.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)獎勵— to encourage, urge on常用
→獎、獎金、獎狀— a prize; prize money; a certificate常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
關 · Related
將jiāngthe sound on top, full form — a general; 獎 abbreviates it for the sound槳jiǎngthe cousin — 槳 takes 木 the wood for an oar, 獎 takes the dog for the reward