再论上古汉语“莽”字的归部问题

Rethinking the classification of the character “mang” in ancient Chinese

王力将《诗经》时代的韵部概括为三十部,但三十部的归字问题常常出现分歧,“莽”字便是其中之一。针对将其归于鱼部还是阳部这一问题,学界前辈各抒己见。综合考察上古时期的双声叠韵、中古时期的用韵情况以及谐声系统的局限性,可以得出“莽”在上古时期应归入鱼部的论断。

Wang Li summed up the rhyme parts during the times of The Book of Poetry as thirty, but there were often differences in the classification of thirty characters, and “mang” was one of them. In response to the question of whether to attribute it to the “yu” department or the “yang” department, the academic predecessors expressed their different opinions. The conclusion that “mang” should be included in “yu” department in the ancient times can be drawn from the comprehensive investigation of the use of rhyme and the limitation of homophonic sound system in the ancient times.