Song’s pronunciation: sōng
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1. Basic explanation:
Song, a commonly used Chinese character (first-level character) ), pronounced as sōng, is a phonetic character that was first seen in oracle bone inscriptions. The original meaning is the name of a tree, pine; it also means loose and relaxed. When used as an adjective, it is usually "pine (traditional)", which means that the hair is messy.
2. Etymological evolution:
Song, a phonetic character. In oracle bone inscriptions, the left side of the word "pine" is "公", which represents the pronunciation of the character; the right side is "木", which represents the meaning of the character. In Xiaozhuan script, the left and right positions of "公" and "木" are interchanged, but the meaning of the words remains the same. The original meaning is the name of a tree, pine. "Shuowen": "There are pine trees." "Poetry·Zheng Feng·There are Fusu in the mountains": "There are pine trees in the mountains, and there are dragons swimming in the sky." And "Xiaoya·Tianbao": "Like the luxuriance of pines and cypresses, everything is beautiful." Or Cheng. "It is also used as looseness and relaxation.
"Cihui Bu·Xibu": "pine, the same as pine." The word "pine" is used as an adjective, and it is commonly used as "pine (traditional)", which means that the hair is messy. After the founding of New China, "松 (traditional)" was merged into the word "松".
3. Explanation of ancient books:
"Historical Records·Biography of Turtle": Thousand-year-old pine has rabbit silk on the top and Poria cocos on the bottom. "Legacy": Mrs. Wu and Deng hurt her face and used amber chips to erase the traces. Note: Amber is formed from rosin that has been in the ground for thousands of years.
Also nard, the name of vanilla. "Guangzhi": Thin leaves, creeping, can be combined with various fragrances. And long pine trees. "Compendium of Materia Medica": A fairy, which can cure wind. Also the name of the state. "Yunhui": In the southwestern Qiang area of ??Benheguan, Songzhou was established in the Tang Dynasty. Also named Jiang. Songjiang, "Yu Gong": one of the three rivers, or Song.
4. What symbolic meaning does the pine tree represent?
The meaning is: pine and crane prolong life, perseverance, loneliness and integrity, simplicity and nobility, and fearless spirit.
Perseverance. Pine trees grow on high mountains and are highly resistant to cold and barren conditions. They can withstand severe cold and dry and barren environments. They are like a person who is not knocked down by many difficulties and strives hard, embodying the spirit of perseverance and perseverance. , suitable for giving to friends to express encouragement and motivation.