TSUMUGU · TOCFL C1 (est.) · 字
酗
酗 ＝ 酉 ＋ 凶
ㄒㄩˋ · xù
verb — to drink to excess
字源 FORM — what the parts do
酉義a wine jar
FTxiōng → xù — the same family, vowel and tone worn down
The wine jar (酉) beside 凶 xiōng, the marked pit that means harm — drinking turned harmful. 凶 carries the sound, worn from xiōng to xù. To drink past all measure: 酗酒.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
酒甕（酉）見了底，人卻不停手——凶（凶）字就刻在杯沿。
The jar (酉) hits empty and the hand keeps pouring — the mark of harm (凶) cut right into the rim.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)酗酒— to drink to excess常用
→酗酒者— a heavy drinker, alcoholic
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension