TSUMUGU · C1 (est.) · 字
趴
ㄆㄚ · pā
verb — to lie prone, bend forward over
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{b,p,f}Ibā → pā — the {b,p,f} crossing, b to p
The body down on its feet (足) and pressed flat (巴) — to lie prone, to bend over a desk. 巴 bā gives the sound, b shifted to p. 趴下、趴著.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
上半身往桌上一伏（巴），腳（足）還撐著——趴。
The upper body flops flat onto the desk (巴), the feet (足) still braced — lying prone.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)趴下、趴著— to lie prone, bend over常用
→趴在桌上— to slump over a desk
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension