初探《说文解字》中表示动物类的字——以豸部和马部为例

A Tentative Probe into the Characters Representing Animal Categories in Shuowen Jiezi (Origin of Chinese Characters) ——Taking Radicals 豸 and 马 for Example

《说文解字》是一部训诂学著作,其中有一部分是以阐释动物为主的字,本类字在《说文》中占有的篇幅虽不大量,但是其承载了丰富的历史文化信息,其所包含的中华文化源远流长。文章试将《说文》中有关动物的字进行部分罗列并具体以豸部、马部为例作分析研究,希望能从这类字中窥视汉代动物类汉字的大体风貌,进一步了解其历经的意义上的变化,从一定程度上反映出汉代的思想文化内涵。

Some characters in Shuowen Jiezi（Origin of Chinese Characters）,an exegetical work,are illustrations of animals.Though they only account for a small proportion,they carry a lot of rich historical and cultural information.This article will list part of the characters that represent animals and make an analytical study of them with the examples of the Chinese character radicals 豸 and 马.The writer hopes to make a general review of the animal-representing Chinese characters in Han Dynasty so as to help people understand their semantic evolution which,to some extent,can reflect the thought and culture of Han Dynasty.