Seal cutting, a commonly used Chinese word (first-class word), pronounced as kè, was first seen in Xiao Zhuan in Shuowen. The original meaning refers to carving characters, patterns or traces on bamboo, jade or metal with a knife; When used as a noun, it generally refers to carving on various materials; From the meaning of carving, it can also refer to carving, cutting, deepening, meanness and so on. It can also be used as a unit of time, a quarter of a day and night.
Engraving, pictophonetic characters. Xiao Zhuan followed the knife. "Seal cutting" in regular script after official reform. The original meaning refers to carving characters, patterns or traces on bamboo, jade or metal with a knife. Shuowen: "Carve, carve." Yunmeng Longgang Qin Bamboo Slips "Effective Law" 40: "The official instrument is carved soon, and the official and husband are shields."
Zhuang Gong in the Twenty-fourth Year of the Spring and Autumn Period: "Carving the Palace." Du Pre-note: "Engrave, engrave." Confucius' Ying Da Shu: "Interpreters: Golden Finger Seal Carving, Wooden Finger Seal Carving." When used as a noun, "carving" generally refers to carving on various materials. Derived from the meaning of carving, "carving" can also mean carving, cutting, deepening and meanness.
"Engraving" can also be used as a unit of time. In ancient China, clepsydra was used to measure time, which lasted * * * 100 minutes a day and night. "Han Xuan Di Ji": "The candle (Yao) was in the palace for more than ten minutes." Yan Shigu's Note: "When engraving, it is also the time to miss the words."
Interpretation of ancient books
Kangxi Dictionary: Tang Yun is bitter. "Ju Yun" and "Yun Hui" are all acceptable. ? Yin Ke Shuo Wen: Lou Ye. From the knife, the sound of the sea. It hurts at first sight. "Jade": Yes. Guang Yun: Take off your clothes. "Rhyme Society" again: mean and miserable.
Erya Shi Qi: Wood carving. Also "Rhyme Society": engraving, leaking also. Missed the arrow, want it? A sundial is a woodcut, so it is called a woodcut. It is also harmful. "Shuwei": I carved it before. Note: What I said the day before yesterday is harmful to children. There are also tapirs in Er Ya Shi Beast, whose traces are engraved. Sparse: its trace.