明清写本文献中“卜”形析辨

Analysis of Bu(卜)in Manuscript Document in Ming and Qing Dynasties

“卜”在明清写本文献中习见,它既可以作为汉字使用,也可以作为构字部件出现,亦可用作文献抄写中的删除符号。通过考察“卜”形的不同使用情况,展示出汉字构形演变的复杂性,从而有助于提高同类文献录文和释读的准确性,同时揭示出明清写本文献在汉字发展史上的重要价值。

Bu(卜)was frequently used in manuscript document in Ming and Qing Dynasties,which could be used as a Chinese character,the component of a character,or used as a delete symbol in the manuscript document.In this article,we study the different usages of Bu(卜),thereby exhibiting the complexity about the revolution of Chinese character configuration,improving the accuracy for the recording and interpretation of congeneric documents,and revealing the value of manuscript document for the development process of Chinese characters.