《说文解字》在传统小学中的地位

On the Status of Shuo Wen Jie Zi in Chinese Traditional Minor Study

《说文解字》是我国文字学的奠基之作。它建立了揭明汉字构造义理的六书理论,开创了新的、科学的、字典式字书体例,保存了大批古文字资料,同时也起到了规范文字的作用。《说文解字》对字义的训释方式,大多成为后来训诂学常用的方式。因其训释之精当,它历来广为训诂家们所倚重。《说文解字》主要从字形的分析上建立了一套形声系统,从而为后人提供了丰富的古音资料,成为考定上古语音系统不可或缺的重要材料。

Shuo Wen Jie Zi, the pedestal of Chinese philology, establishes the six categories of Chinese characters, initiates a new, scientific and lexicographic character-writing styles, preserves piles of data of ancient characters, and also offers effective writing norms. Besides it significantly contributes to critical interpretation of ancient texts and phonology.