从“东”的词义演变探究其本义

Literal Sense of Chinese Character “East(东) ”Form Its Acceptation Evolution

东"的本意学界有表"日出方向"和作"槖"义两说。考察古代汉语和现代汉语有关文献,表明自先秦"东"表方位及相关义项形成,历经两汉三国"东"与"西"及其他方位名词连用表虚指义,魏晋至清与其他词连用时义项虽有很大改变,但最终形成了一个较为严密的以"东"表"日出方向"的方位义为源头的词义系统;现代汉语演变、引申及出现的新兴用法也源于该义项,并无"东"与"槖"义相关的用例。

Regarded Chinese Character ＂East （东 ） ＂as ＂ sunrise orientation＂ or ＂sack and bang （槖 ） ＂ in academic article, no applieations related with the later exist while investigating ancient and contemporary Chinese documents： indicating direction and relevant senses in Pre - Qin period, using with ＂West（ 东）＂ and other locative nouns to reflect implicit meaning through Han Dynasties and Three Kingdoms, and involving great change in sense from Wei and Jin to Qing Dynasty, ultimately a close acceptation system of ＂East（ 东） ＂ is formed originating in sunrise -orientation loeative mean- ing. Based on this evolution, extension and emerging usages appear in contemporary Chinese.