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玩
玩 ＝ 𤣩 ＋ 元
ㄨㄢˊ · wán
verb — to play; to have fun
字源 FORM — what the parts do
𤣩義jade — the 王-shaped 玉
Iyuán → wán — the same road 完 took
Jade (𤣩) turned over and over in the hand — fondling a treasure. 元 gives the sound, down the same road 完 took. From handling the jade to handling anything for pleasure: 玩具、好玩、出去玩.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
他把一塊玉（𤣩）放在掌心，翻過來、翻過去，捨不得放下。
A piece of jade (𤣩) in the palm, turned over and over — too good to put down.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)把玩— to fondle a treasure in the hand
→玩、玩具— to play; the toy常用
⇒好玩— fun — good to play
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension