褒 bao1 praise

褒 bao1 praise

literally: large loose clothing, like a guard's uniform. extended meaning: PRAISE, like a properly uniformed guard would receive for doing his duty. decomposition: handle/lid on top 亠 guard in the middle 保 is a phonetic element clothing on the bottom 衣 is a semantic element. Picture a uniform hanging on a hanger to well remember it.

 

Often we see 衣　split, as here with a character inserted in the middle.