The interpretation of Tao in Shuo Wen Jie Zi is "Tao, stop at it". From to, the sound of a knife. The original meaning of "to" is to arrive, and later it is extended to be thorough and thoughtful, and it also means to achieve the goal. Now the common meaning means to go and go, followed by more objects.
"Tao" has two pronunciations. One is "ao", which means surprise, irony and emphasis. It can also refer to emptying the contents of the top of an inverted container, such as pouring wine and tea. The explanation is as follows:
1, upside down
The upside-down turtle in front of you. -"Book of Rites Quli"
Reflected in the river. -Song Luyou's Crossing Xiaogushan Dagushan
Such as: reverse order (reverse order); Reverse sealing (use the sealing letter upside down); Inversion (inversion obstacle); Reflection (reflection); It doesn't matter if you have three.
Step 2 move in the opposite direction
The thirst for wine set the moon back. -Li He, "The King of Qin Drinking"
For example, reversing (back: reversing); Defeat (turning weapons to attack one's own side); Tilt (fall on your back); Heel varus (heel protruding backward)
3. Tilt or flip the container to make the contents flow out.
Such as: pour a cup of boiling water and take out the garbage; Another example is learning old words (repeating old words).
Another pronunciation is "d m 4 o", which means that something falls and collapses because of instability, and later it is extended to inversion and transformation. The explanation is as follows:
1, failure, fading
Today, you wait for the portal to fall. -Biography of the Three Kingdoms Cao Shuang
Another example: reverse focus (unlucky); Borrow money or goods from others to meet urgent needs; Fill it up (unlucky; Bad luck)
2, leading to legal bankruptcy.
Such as: the bank fell; Debt (bankruptcy, bankruptcy); Turn over the basin (close); Downwind (mass closure)
3. move; Replace.
Such as: reversing right and wrong; Invert black and white; Disturbed and depressed; Turn the box upside down; Avalanche: reverse ticket (for silver ticket): reverse (rotation); Reverse packaging (simulation)
4. stop; Excuse me.
It's upside down. Stop, stop. End: Decide: End: Clear)
5. collapse; collapse
The sound of the middle force pulling and collapsing. -"Preface to a New Record of Yu Chuqiu's Poems"
Another example is: reverse mouth (breach); Collapse (collapse);