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Less, modern Chinese standardizes the common words of the first-class characters. Pronunciation is sh m: o or sh ao. It was first seen in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Liu Shu is a reference word. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's word "less" is based on "small", and a pointing symbol is added to indicate that there is not much. Its original meaning is small quantity.
Reading sh m 4 o means a small number, as opposed to "many"; Reading shào means young, not "old". Shao is another China surname.
The Origin and Development of Characters
"Shao" and six books are indicative words. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's word "less" is based on "small", and a pointing symbol is added to indicate that there is not much. Jinwen stretched the indicator and turned it into a curl. The upper part of the seal script becomes "small" and the reference symbol becomes a curved pen. The brushwork of official script and regular script.
The original meaning of "less" is less in quantity, as opposed to "more"; And extended to loss, loss; It also extends to debt; Can also be extended to temporary, slightly. When expressing these meanings, it can be pronounced sh m 4 o or shào, which means young, as opposed to old.
Shao and Xiao are the same word, and they are pictographs. In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, "less" is synonymous with "small". Since China ancient philologists, from three to four is the least. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's Chinese characters have the same configuration, which should be one character. The division between the two languages probably occurred in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
After Shao and Xiao were divided, Shao's last stroke played a different role from Xiao and became an indicator, but at the same time, Xiao was the voice. The word "Shao" is often used with the word "Xiao" in bronze inscriptions. Young and small are synonyms, meaning young. There is a word "Xiao" in Shuowen, which is actually a variant of "Shao". His analysis that Xiao grew up is groundless.
Interpretation of ancient books
Tang Yun: A paper-cut. Rhyme Society: At the beginning? Burning sound. Shuowen: Not much. Growing up. Xu Yue: Sounds like death.
Later, I had leisure. Mencius: Less is grandeur.
It's short. There are few people, but there are many people. Biography of Historical Records and Su Qin: Su Qin was little known in the past.
You Guangyun: the style is cut. "Rhyme Club" and "Positive Rhyme": Missing photos? Burn the sound. Jade: It has leaves. Ceng Yun: I'm right. Yi's original meaning: the two instruments began with a painting to distinguish yin and yang. Four images are two paintings, and there are too few points.
And fewer tools. Book of Rites: Book title. Small room, mountain name.
You're a deputy, too. Biography of Jia Yi in the Former Han Dynasty: So, in order to buy three young people, they all went to see a doctor. Yue Shaobao, Shao Fu and Shao Shi. Note: Deputy public officials.
Last name. The Han dynasty ordered young people to only.