从“旦”得声字略考

Chinese Characters Obtained Sound from “旦”(dan):An Investigation

以《汉语大字典》中从"旦"得声的54个字进行探讨,揭示"旦"与从"旦"得声字之间的关系。从"旦"得声的形声字中,旦大致可表早晨、袒露、初始的含义。"旦"表示日出天亮之意,由此可引申出清晨,明亮之意;"旦"甲骨文从日,下像日影,是海上日出的景象,由太阳从海上升起可引申出袒露,初始之意;旦表光明可见,古人对天明誓,可引申为光明磊落之义。

Fifty-four words obtained sound from "旦"in the Chinese Dictionary are investigated. In these phonograms,the meanings of "旦"are roughly morning,exposure and initial. From these meanings,the characters obtained sound from can have meanings such as early morning,bright,exposure,initial and open and aboveboard.