Zhen is a Chinese secondary character, pronounced zhēn. This character was first seen in Xiaozhuan, Congmu, Qin, and its original meaning is a deciduous shrub or small tree.
Modern interpretation
Basic meaning:
Hazel zhēn (ㄓㄣ)
1. Deciduous shrubs or small trees with spherical nuts. , called "hazelnut", the nuts are edible. [3] ?Wood can be used as utensils.
2. Clumps of vegetation: hazelnut. Mang Zhen. Hazelbo (a place overgrown with vegetation, by extension refers to a secluded place). [4]
Basic meaning:
◎ 哈 zhēn
Name
(1) (Phonetic. From wood, Qin sound. Original meaning: plant name. A deciduous shrub or small tree)
(2) Same as the original meaning [hazel]
Hazel, hazel. ——"Shuowen"
There are hazelnuts in the mountains. ——"Poetry·Beifeng·Jianxi"
Nvzhi is no better than hazelnut, chestnut and jujube? ——"Zuo Zhuan·Twenty-Fourth Year of Duke Zhuang"
(3) Another example: Hazel Forest (Hazel Wood Forest)
(4) Hazelnut [hazelnut]
(5) A cluster of trees [jungle]
A cluster of trees is called hazel. ——"Guang Ya"
Hidden in the thin haze. ——Huainanzi·Yuan Daoxun". Note: "Gathered wood is called hazel, deep grass is called thin.".
(6) Another example: hazel forest (also refers to a jungle); hazel fan (a dense forest); hazel plant (the root of a bush)
Explanation from ancient books:
Zhenchen concentrated the strokes of Mokubu Kangxi: 14 strokes and the outer strokes: 10 strokes
"Tang Yun" is cut side by side, "Ji Yun" and "Yun Hui" are cut and the sound is perfect. "Tang Yun" is the same. "Shuowen" wood also. "Poetry Bei Feng" There are hazelnuts in the mountains. "Daya" is full of hazelnuts. One is Wuye. "Yang Xiong·Anti Sao" The hazelnuts of the mandarin thorns are scattered. "Note" hazel hazel, stems and ugly appearance.
Another note in "Shuowen" states that the fruit is like a small chestnut, citing Zhuang Gong's "Zuo Zhuan" written in the 24th year of the 24th year as saying that women cannot eat chestnuts. "Xu Yue" Today's Five Classics are all called hazel, and hazel has the meaning of perfection.
Also in "Li·Quli", the woman eats hazelnuts and dried jujubes. "Explanation" ancient version. ○According to these two theories, hazel refers to the name of the tree and its fruit. The ancient characters are divided and are commonly used today.
It is also called "Yun Hui" or made into a flower. "Zuo Si·Ode to the Capital of Shu" The chestnuts and chestnuts are blooming. "Note" Hazelnut with.
Also, the woman wears mourning clothes. "Li·Tan Gong" Zhen thinks that the bamboo is long and eight inches long.
It also gathers wood and calls it hazel. "Huainanzi·Yuan Daoxun" The wood is in the hazel nest, and the water is in the cave.
Also "Ji Yun" is kind to neighbors and sounds Qin. The sound is sharp and clear. Will cut first, sound note. Same meaning.