论“掘”有秃义的来源 ——兼考“受诎”“受屈”二词

The Source of the Meaning Bald of Jue(掘)and Examining the Two Words Shouqu/Shoujue(受诎)and Shouqu/Shoujue(受屈)

中古时期,“掘”有秃、短义,时贤已有释义,但表秃、短的“掘”有异文作“屈”“堀”,与“掘”是何关系?“掘”本义为挖掘,其秃、短义的来源如何?大型语文辞书对相关字词的解说是否妥当?与此相关的“受诎”“受屈”二词究竟为何义?文章对上述问题聊加梳理,酌作考察,以补正成说。

In the Middle Chinese period,the character掘had the meanings of bald and short.Although ancient scholars had already provided explanations,the characters屈and堀,which also mean bald and short,were sometimes used interchangeably with掘.What is the relationship between these characters,and what is the origin of the meanings bald and short for掘,whose original meaning is“to dig”?Are the explanations for related words in major Chinese dictionaries appropriate?What is the meaning of受诎and受屈in this context?This article provides a review and examination of these issues to clarify and supplement existing explanations.