“和”的字源及涵义辨析

An Etymological Study of the Chinese Character ＂he＂（和） and Its Connotations

“和”源于饮食、音乐等感官的调和相应,具有感官之和、性情之和、政教之和、生命之和与天人之和等不同层次的涵义。“和”、“同”并论、“和”、“中”并论,但“和”不等于“同”,“和”也不等于“中”。“和”的思想在当代具有重要的意义。

The Chinese character ＂ he＂ （和） has different connotations： the harmony of sense organs, of temperaments, of politics and religion, of living beings, and of man and nature. Though being synonyms, ＂he＂ （ 和）, ＂tong＂ （ 同 ） and ＂zhong＂ （ 中 ） are different in connotations. The thought of ＂he＂ （和） is of great importance in modem times.