摘要
Let’s begin at the beginning.In the character初(chū),beginning,we can i nd the character衣(yī),clothing,and刀(dāo),knife.Thus,a new garment begins with cutting the cloth.This is the subject with which my article begins.Clothes are cultural artifacts which have been around for thousands of years.The ancient script on oracle bones for衣vividly resembles a dress with sleeves and a collar.Shuo Wen Jie Zi,the i rst book on the coni guration and origin of Chinese characters,dei nes
Let＇s begin at the beginning. In the character 初 （chū）, beginning, we can find the character 衣 （yī）, clothing, and ）3 （dao）, knife. Thus, a new garment begins with cutting the cloth. This is the subject with which my article begins.
