Catalpa is a pictophonetic character. The side of the shape is wood, which shows that its original meaning is related to wood. Next to the voice is the voice of slaughter, which means that its pronunciation is similar to that of slaughter.
The original meaning of this word is the name of the tree, which refers to catalpa. In ancient times, catalpa was used to make utensils, so it was used to refer to carpentry. Because woodcarving is mostly made of catalpa wood, it is used to refer to woodcarving and later to printing. Mulberry and Catalpa bungeana are usually planted next to old houses, so "Mulberry" and "Gigi Lai" are used to refer to hometown.
Interpretation of ancient books
Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Ye Ying. Save your voice from wood and slaughter. You, or not. That's Ricky.
Shuo Wen Jie Zi: (sub) Note. Save your voice from wood and slaughter. That's Ricky. One. According to Xu Zhizhai, those who keep their voices but don't are also known by the word or. Or words, covering the heritage of ancient Chinese. (1) Still not.
Kangxi Dictionary: "Tang Yun" is cut from the middle. Qiyun is similar to Zheng Yun's ancestors. "Rhyme Club" was cut by the founder. Synonym. Shuowen: Ye Ying. It can also be wood (a word up and down, there is no such word today, see figure) and wood. Tongzhi: catalpa is similar to catalpa. Erya ten eyes: chair, catalpa. Guo Note: That is catalpa. Lu Ji's "Vegetation Sparse": Sparse white is the color of catalpa. Yaya: The little chef hippo is one hundred trees long, so it is called the king of wood. Luo Xingyun: If there is this wood in the room, the rest of the wood will not shake.