TSUMUGU · B1 (est.) · 字
醬
醬 ＝ 酉 ＋ 將
ㄐㄧㄤˋ · jiàng
noun — a fermented sauce, paste
字源 FORM — what the parts do
酉義a wine jar — fermenting
A fermenting jar (酉) with 將 jiāng for the sound — what ferments thick in the jar is the sauce. From there every paste and sauce: 醬油 soy sauce, 豆瓣醬 bean paste, 果醬 jam.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
甕（酉）裡的豆子醃著、發著，日久釀成一缸濃醬。
In the jar (酉) the beans steep and ferment, and over time thicken into a crock of sauce.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)醬— a thick fermented sauce or paste常用
→醬油— soy sauce常用
→果醬、豆瓣醬— jam; bean paste常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension