“龠”系统词汇考察

The Study on the Semantic System of "Yue"

对“龠”本义的解释,古说颇多,分歧很大。通过对几种“龠”字形和本义说进行分析,论证“龠”的本义为“用于礼乐祭祀的一种乐器”,并由此对“龠”系统词汇“禴”与“龢”所蕴含的丰富文化内涵进行揭示。

There are different interpretations for the original meaning of ＂Yue＂ . By analyzing several character forms of ＂Yue＂ and different theories about its original meaning, the paper demonstrates that the original meaning of ＂Yue＂ is a musical instrument for offering sacrifice to gods or ancestors, and then reveals the rich cultural implication of semantic system of ＂Yue＂