甲骨文部件“糸”的构字功能及相关问题研究

Research on the Configuration Function of the Oracle Component Mi(糸)and Related Issues

部件“糸”取象于细丝,因辨识度不够,故以丝束的形式呈现。其在甲骨文中有繁写与简写的不同形式,传达的意义信息有的比较形象,有的则比较抽象,都与丝线有明显的相关性或相似性。汉字创制时,人们往往选取典型事物作为一类事物的代表,或以其典型特征提示某一状态、属性。当某些较为抽象或疏远的引申义也十分常用时,常在形体上有细微的调整以作适当区分。字形演变中,虽然形体变化较大,但核心元素一直较好地留存了下来。

The component Mi(糸)is based on a thin wire,and because it is difficult to identify,it is presented in the form of a tow.It has different forms of traditional and abbreviated writing in oracle bone inscriptions.Some of the meaning information conveyed is vivid and some are abstract,and they all have obvious relevance or similarity with silk threads.When Chinese characters are created,people often choose typical things as representatives of a class of things,or use their typical characteristics to indicate a certain state or attribute.When some abstract or distant extended meanings are also very common,there are often subtle adjustments in the form for proper distinction.In the evolution of the font,although the shape has changed greatly,the core elements have been well preserved.