“共衣”原始思维模式探析——基于汉字构形角度

Original Thinking Mode of“Gongyi(共衣)”--Based on the Formation of Chinese Characters

“共衣”是我国古典文献中的常见文学主题,作者通常以“共衣”来表达一种亲密无间、同心同德的心理。一般认为,衣服为人们的日常必备之物,与身体相依相伴,所以用衣服代指身体,以表达亲密之意。从汉字构形的角度来看,根据“衣”的甲骨文字形,可以推测它的本义为胎衣。在“共衣”一词中隐喻着“同胞”之情,进而引申扩大为“同袍”之义,后来甚至可以形容夫妻之间的亲密无间。以“共衣”为例,从汉字构形角度来探讨中华民族的原始思维模式,可以帮助人们更深入地理解我国的传统思维观念,更深刻地领略我国传统文化的魅力。

“Gongyi(共衣)”is a common literary theme in Chinese classical documents.It is often used to express the“empathy”of close or being one mind by the author.Clothes,which means body,is used to show close relationship,because it is generally agreed that the clothes is the must prepare of people in daily life and it s together with the body.We take the formation of Chinese characters as the starting point to analyse the original meaning of“yi(衣)”is retained placenta.The feeling of“gongyi(共衣)”is the metaphor of“tongbao(同胞)”feeling.Then it is extended to show the meaning of“tongpao(同袍)”and even to describe close relationship between the couples.Taking“gongyi(共衣)”for example,to explore the original thinking of Chinese nation deeply from the perspective of the formation of Chinese characters can help people understand the Chinese traditional thinking sense more effectively and deeply appreciate the Chinese civilization can go back to ancient times.