Paper, a common Chinese word (first-class word), was first seen in Qin bamboo slips. Its original meaning refers to the floc residue attached to the bleaching machine when rinsing silk floc; After that, it refers to silk as raw material; In modern Chinese, it generally refers to thin slices made of plant fibers, and it is also extended to quantifiers.
Etymological evolution
Paper, pictophonetic characters. In terms of sound, sound. "Paper" is a simplified word for "paper (traditional)". The word "paper" in Qin bamboo slips is the same as the seal script of Shuowen, which comes from the sound of "Hu" and "Shi". Shuowen: "Paper is wadding." The original meaning refers to the floc residue attached to the bleaching machine when rinsing silk floc. After that, it refers to silk as raw material.
"The Biography of Cai Lun in the Later Han Dynasty": "Since ancient times, bamboo slips have been used as the book contract, and those who put silks are called paper." Also, "(Cai) Lun intends to use bark, hemp head, cloth and fishing nets as paper." This is the source of later paper.
Interpretation of ancient books
A brief introduction to the definition of words. From the howling.
A note on the interpretation of Chinese characters? Yes
Every copy of this book. Imamasa? Next. What a pity. Yu Xia said. Slap the floc in the water. The later Han said. Cai Lun made it. Use bark, hemp head, cloth and fishing net as paper. Play it in the first year of Yuanxing. Naturally, it's all about use. The world is salty and called Cai Hou paper. According to the paper, it is used for bleaching. It is its first silk wadding. With what? Recommended.
Today, bamboo bark is used to make paper. There are also bamboo curtains to recommend. Popular language theory. Xu Fang said paper. Explain the name. Paper, grinding also. Smooth as a stone. From the charm. The sound of stone. Zhu is really boring. Sixteen years old.
Guang Yun and Zheng Yun in Kangxi dictionary. Both "Yun Ji" and "Yun Hui" were cut by Zhang. ? Sound only. Shuowen: Many words. "Rhyme Club": The ancients wrote on silk books, so they cut the edges, such as the wadding. Definition of name: Paper is as smooth as stone. Cai Lun, Huangmen, used bark and our fishing nets to make paper.
His words came from a towel. Zhang yi's "ancient and modern figures" towel cloud: paper is lost today. Its word from towel is also called. Last name. Shu Wei Guan's ambition: thirst for Hou Shi, then change to Shi Zhi.