A General Theory of Ancient ChineseA Brief Introduction to Form and Meaning of Chinese Characters & Dictionaries
A General Theory of Ancient Chinese: A Brief Introduction to Form and Meaning of Chinese...
Jiang, Lihong; Ren, Mingshan
2023-03-21 00:00:00
[A writing system, as a tool of recording, is attached to language with visual symbols as the medium. The sound (音) in pronunciation is different from the ordinary “sound” and it is always associated with meaning, i.e., the semanteme. Therefore, in a broad sense of writing systems, a written character should consist of three essential elements: pronunciation, form and meaning. Even if some people argued that some of Chinese characters are meaningless, such as “蜘、蛛、徘、徊” in “蜘蛛” (spider) and “徘徊” (wandering), characters like them are very few. In addition, “蜘+蛛” and “徘+徊” also possess specific meanings.]
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A General Theory of Ancient ChineseA Brief Introduction to Form and Meaning of Chinese Characters & Dictionaries
[A writing system, as a tool of recording, is attached to language with visual symbols as the medium. The sound (音) in pronunciation is different from the ordinary “sound” and it is always associated with meaning, i.e., the semanteme. Therefore, in a broad sense of writing systems, a written character should consist of three essential elements: pronunciation, form and meaning. Even if some people argued that some of Chinese characters are meaningless, such as “蜘、蛛、徘、徊” in “蜘蛛” (spider) and “徘徊” (wandering), characters like them are very few. In addition, “蜘+蛛” and “徘+徊” also possess specific meanings.]
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