说“唯”与“惟”——兼议异形词“唯一”与“惟一”的取舍

Talking about Wei(唯)and Wei(惟)——A Discussion on the Choice between Variant Words Weiyi(唯一)and Weiyi(惟一)

现代汉语的异形词中,“唯一”与“惟一”是很特别的一组。文章从“唯”与“惟”的本义、“唯”与“惟”在古代典籍中的使用情况等方面进行分析,并简要说明“唯一”与“惟一”这两种词形在现代汉语中的使用情况,最后指出在现代汉语中,词形“唯一”应取代“惟一”,成为该词语的通用词形。

In modern Chinese,Weiyi(唯一)and Weiyi(惟一)are a very special group of variant words.This article analyzes the original meanings of Wei(唯)and Wei(惟),as well as the usage of Wei(唯)and Wei(惟)in ancient Chinese classics.It briefly explains the usage of the two forms of words Weiyi(唯一)and Weiyi(惟一)in modern Chinese,and finally points out that in modern Chinese,the form Weiyi(唯一)should replace Weiyi(惟一),and become the universal form of this word.