中國文字的字形由來和演變

The Origins and Evolution of Chinese Characters

甲骨文

• Oracle bone writing.

• 1200 B.C

金文•Bronze writing on ritual vessels

小篆、隸書

小篆 Seal character unified by 李斯

隸書 Clerical/Official writingBamboo strips

楷書Computer Chinese font

標楷體 新細明體Regular/standard script

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請

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禮

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請

連

禮

六書•象形 Pictographs

•指事 Ideographs

•會意 Logical Aggregates

•形聲 Phonetic Complexes

•轉注 Associate

transformations

•假借 Borrowings

Six types of Chinese Characters

象形•Pictograph

指事•Ideograph

形聲• Phonetic Complexes• Combine the meaning of one character with the sound of another.

Sound: yáng

Sound Meaning

Yáng sunny

Yáng Willow tree

Chăng Open ground

• Logical Aggregates• Combine the meanings of different characters to create a new meaning

會意

‘Two hands shaking’ means friend.

One bird

‘Two birds’→ a pair.

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