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Classical Chinese version of Shuowen Jiezi: Peng, Guwen Feng. Hieroglyphics. Phoenix has tens of thousands of birds flying, so it thinks it is a clique.

Vernacular version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Peng, an ancient prose writer, wrote "Phoenix" in the image of Phoenix. Fengxiang is in the sky, and thousands of birds follow, so Fengxiang is the word "friend" of "friend"

Etymological interpretation

The word "friend"

Peng said that Oracle Bone Inscriptions is like two jade strings tied on the same rope, forming a bigger jade string. In ancient times, the monetary unit was a system with five shells, and the two systems were friends.

The original meaning of coinage: two jade strings are tied together.

Mun-song Kim continued the Oracle Bone Inscriptions glyph. In seal script, the homonym pictograph "Peng" replaces two strings of jade "friends", and emphasizes the meaning of juxtaposition.

The official script is deformed on the basis of seal script, which simplifies seal script into two "months". In ancient books, "friend" often replaces "Shu".

Merged word "Shu"

A friend, whether it is a consonant or a shape, means that two strings of jade are tied together. Shu, Oracle Bone Inscriptions (a friend, two strings of jade tied together) (a person) is a metaphor for a person with good character to be friends.

Original meaning of word-making: a friend with good character and similar interests.

Mun-song Kim continued the Oracle Bone Inscriptions glyph.

The seal script uses "Peng" instead of "Peng" in the bronze inscription.

After Li Hua, Peng was replaced by regular script Peng.

"Peng" is a friend with good character and similar interests, which is a good compliment; And "friends" can be temporary mutual supporters and neutral.

noun

(1) (pictogram. Original meaning: ancient monetary unit. According to legend, five shellfish are friends. Or five shells are a department and two departments are a friend)

② Ancient monetary unit. Five shellfish make friends. Some people say that two shells are a friend, while others say that ten shells are a friend.

I met this gentleman, and he gave me 1000 friends. -"Poetry, Xiaoya, Beijing, Zhejiang and Hubei"

(3) classmates

A gentleman teaches with his friends. -"a pair". Kong Ying Da's book: "Friends are friends of the same family, and comrades are friends."

④ friends

Peng, Bi Ye, Peng, Ban Ye. -"Guangya"

Or a turtle with ten friends. -"Yi funeral". Note: "Fang Ye."

Every good friend. -"Poetry Xiaoya Long Beach"

Friends come from afar. -"Learning the Analects of Confucius"

(5) Another example is: friends are old (friends are old); Good friend Cao (good friend); Friends (friends, good friends); A companion (friend, companion); Friends (friends; Know each other); Friends (friends; Companion)

(6) the same kind. Such as: friends follow (the same kind follows); Friends (things like that)

(7) cronies. Such as: Peng Bi (forming a private party); Jia Peng (Youpeng Party); Associating with friends (nepotism); Friends (friends; Party); Friends (friends); Pengtou

(8) team; classes

A friend's head hits the ball with a stick. For example, if the ball falls into the team, two friends will fight for each other's head. -Song Meng "Tokyo Dream China Record"

verb

(1) collusion

The world is a good friend at the same time. -"Chu Ci Li Sao"

I heard that brothers in Yang Yuqing are more expensive than friends, which hinders the road to peace. -"Selected Books of the Tang Dynasty"

(2) Another example: colluding with friends (colluding to form a party); Peng Bi (Afu; Collusion); Friends are evil (friends are traitors); Friends are traitors (friends are traitors); Companionship (collusion, attachment); Friends stand (collusion); Friends and fans (collusion and incitement); Companionship (collusion)

(3) Group aggregation. For example, friends drink (that is, relatives and friends get together to drink); Friends' party (gathering friends' party); Companionship (gathering people for fornication); Friends drink (get together to drink); Friends play (group play)

(4) Partnership. Such as: friends (that is, partnerships); Friends (especially partners)

(5) pass the "collapse". collapse

Its form is just but not friends. -"Zhuangzi Generation Master"

adverb

* * * with, consistent. Such as: friends (* * * with points); Friends (together); Friends and friends (play each other)

friend

Classical Chinese version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Friends and comrades are friends. From second to second. Make friends with each other. , ancient friends. , is also an ancient friend.

Vernacular version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Friends with similar interests are called "friends". The glyph uses the two meanings of "you", like two people shaking hands and being friendly. This is the "friend" in China's ancient writing. This is also the "friend" of China's ancient characters.