“眨”字再考

Reconsideration of Blink

“眨眼”是汉语中常用的口语词,而“眨”也较早见于唐代的文献。但它的语源和字形结构一直众说纷纭,迄无定论。考其语源,“眨”乃是“[目夹]/睫”更换声旁的俗字。又从其语源来看,“眨”的字形结构是从目、乏声。

Abstract:Blinking is a common word in spoken Chinese,and“Blink was earlier seen in the literature of tang dynasty.However,its etymology and glyph structure have been widely debated.Taking an examination of its etymology,“Blink"roots in“[目夹]/睫”Basing on its etymology,it's glyph structure is“从目乏声”。