TSUMUGU · TOCFL 2 (est.) · 字
顧
ㄍㄨˋ · gù
verb — to turn and look; to attend to
字源 FORM — what the parts do
A head (頁) turns; 雇 gù gives the sound — looking back at something.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
出門了，還是回過頭（頁）看一眼。
Already out the door — and the head (頁) still turns for one more look.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)回頭看— to turn and look常用
→照顧— to attend to, care for
→顧客— customer — the one attended to
→不顧— to disregard — no backward glance
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension
例 · Examples
1她回顧過去的一年。
She looks back over the past year.
2店裡來了很多顧客。顧客
The shop filled with customers.
3他只顧自己，不顧別人。不顧
He minds himself and spares no glance for others.
4請幫我照顧一下行李。照顧
Watch my luggage a moment, please?
5他顧不得吃飯，先把事做完。
No time to eat — the job came first.
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