Ghost (pinyin: guǐ) is a commonly used Chinese character, which first appeared in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty. Its ancient glyph is like a monster with a big head. The original intention is that some religious or superstitious people think that people are the soul after death.
The ancients thought that "ghosts return", people die as ghosts, and people return to their hometown.
Later, I regarded ghosts as human alienation.
"Ghost" in modern Chinese is often used to refer to evil and horrible things, which is derogatory.
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Interpretation of ancient books:
Kangxi dictionary
In the Collection of the Sea, the ghost character is a part of the ghost. Kangxi strokes: 10. External stroke: 0.
Ancient prose:? 、? 、?
Tang Yun, Ji Yun, and Yunhui are beautiful, full of emotions. Shuowen: People are classified as ghosts. From people, like ghosts. Ghost (Yin) gas thieves harm, from it. Er Ya Shi Xun: Ghosts do what they say.
Poem Xiaoya: For ghosts. Li Liyun: Among ghosts and gods. Note: Ghosts belong to spirits. Liezi Tian Rui: Mental deviation. Each belongs to its own truth, so it is called a ghost. Ghost, return also. Back to its real home.
Gaozong's favorite demon. Qin and ghost formula. Legend: The ghost face is far away.
Another star name. Historical records, official books: when it comes to ghosts, white is quality. Note: Ghosts are five stars, and the white one is mass.
Last name. Records of Sacrifice in the Suburbs of the Pre-Han Dynasty: Huangdi won the Baoding and ghost area asked for the crown. Note: The Yellow Emperor is also a minister.
Country name. Shan Hai Jing: The ghost country is in the north of Eryin corpse.
Nigger. Du Fu's poem "Relieve boredom": Home Ghost.
Prose Poetry: Sichuanese raise pigs, and every time they call them pigs, they make a ghost sound, so they are called ghosts.
Meng Qian Bitan: The map of Kuizhou says that everyone in the gorge keeps cormorants and ties their necks with ropes for fishing. If they get it, they are called niggers.
Wei Yuan's poem Jiangling: Sick Saiwu is called a ghost. Note: Southerners are infected and fight for ghosts.
Another example is the Yangtze dialect: piety and wisdom. From the east, the leisure of Zhao Wei is called embarrassment. Or ghosts.
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