殷墟甲骨文“■”、“攺”两字用法再探

More Analysis of Characters "■" and "攺" Inscribed on Oracle Bones from Yin Ruins

殷墟甲骨文中的"■"、"攺"两字,究竟应该释读作什么字,学界长期以来众说纷纭。或把前者读为"已",后者读为"改",从而把两者都看作实词。裘锡圭先生主张两者都是意义较虚的词。从花东卜辞中的情况来看,裘先生的说法是可信的。用为虚词的"巳"或"攺"字见于花东子组、历类、历无名间类、无名类、何组和黄类中,尤其是后三类中。不过,甲骨文中确实也有少数"巳"应读为祭祀的"祀"字,这类"巳"主要出现在■肥笔类、■历间类、宾组与何组卜辞中。

When it comes to the interpretation to characters '■' and '攺' in the oracle bone inscriptions found in the Yin Ruins,scholars have different opinions for a long time.Someone pronounces '■' y■(已) and '攺' g■i(改) using them as notional words.But Mr.Qiu Xigui takes a different idea that they should be understood as function words,which has been supported by Huadong group of oracle bone inscriptions.'■' and '攺'working as function words have been found in the oracle bone inscriptions of Huadongzi group,Li style,Liwumingjian style,Wuming style,He and Huang groups as well,although it is true that'巳' should be pronounced si '祀' in the few cases when it occurred mainly in the styles of 肥笔(fei bi) and 历间(li jian) scripts,Benzu and Hezu groups of oracle bone inscriptions.