TSUMUGU · TOCFL 3 (est.) · 字
組
組 ＝ 糸 ＋ 且
ㄗㄨˇ · zǔ
verb/noun — to form, assemble; a group
字源 FORM — what the parts do
糸義silk thread
{j,q,x}↔{z,c,s}IFqiě → zǔ — the 且 family holds z-: 祖、租、阻
Silk threads (糸) braided flat into a ribbon — 說文: a woven cord. 且 carries a sound the family keeps as z- (祖、租、阻). Threads built into a band, parts built into a whole: 組成、組織、小組.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
幾股絲線（糸）在指間交過來、壓過去——一條帶子慢慢成形。
Strands of silk (糸) cross and press between the fingers — a band slowly takes shape.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)絛帶（組綬）— a woven silk band
→組成、組合— to assemble — strands into one常用
→小組、組別— a group常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension