TSUMUGU · TOCFL B2 (est.) · 字
魅
ㄇㄟˋ · mèi
noun/verb — a sprite, demon; to charm, bewitch (魅力)
字源 FORM — what the parts do
{m,w}Iwèi → mèi — the {m,w} crossing
A spirit (鬼) with 未 wèi on its right — the old-thing-turned-sprite. 說文: 老物精也. The sound crosses from wèi to mèi. From a bewitching demon, the modern pull of 魅力 — charm.
故事 STORY — a scene to remember it by
鬼（鬼）字旁掛著一個 未（未）——還沒成形、卻已迷人的精怪。
A ghost (鬼) beside 未 — the half-formed sprite that already charms.
字源記憶法
意 · Meanings
(本義)鬼魅、魑魅— a sprite, a demon
→魅力— charm, allure常用
(本義) original meaning · → ⇒ each arrow = one more step of extension