嘗 (cháng)
to taste; to experience, to experiment with
Etymology
Phonosemantic compound. 旨 represents the meaning and 尚 represents the sound.
Shuowen Jiezi
《說文》：“嘗，口味之也。从旨，尚聲。”
Components
- 尚 (sound)
- 旨 (iconic) — Depicts a spoon (匕) going into the mouth (口). The original meaning of 旨 was "fine-tasting".