《伤寒论》第三十二条中“必”字小考

Textual research of the Chinese character bi in clause 32 of Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases

历代医家对宋本《伤寒论》第三十二条中"必"字解释不一,大部分解释为"一定";只有部分观点认为"必"字表示一种假设关系,解释为"假使,如果"。本文通过训诂学方法,运用以文证医的方式进行考释,得出"必"字的含义应为"假使,如果"的结论,对正确理解该条文具有现实意义。

Since ancient times,TCM scholars have had different interpretation of the Chinese character bi(必) in clause 32 of Treatise on Cold Damage Diseases(Shanghan Lun) of Song Dynasty Edition.Most of these explanations defined it as "must".Some however argued that bi meant "if" and represented a hypothetical relationship.This paper used textual criticism and annotation through using exegesis method and documentation records,and arrived at the conclusion that the meaning of bi should be "if".This conclusion had practical significance in the understanding of the text.