Cross stroke order: horizontal stroke/horizontal hook, nip.
Xi, a common Chinese character (first-level character). This character was first seen in oracle bone inscriptions in the Shang Dynasty, and refers to the word for things. The original meaning of the word "cross" means that the fingers are interlaced, and later it was extended to use the fingers to jam or pick up objects; in modern Chinese, the word "cross" also means to interlace and intersect; The above meanings are all pronounced as chā. "Cha" is also pronounced as chá, which means to block or get stuck. "Cha" can also be read as chǎ, which means splitting into a fork shape. "Cha" can also be read as chà, which means bifurcation, ambiguity, etc.
Etymological evolution
"Xi" is a word referring to things. The glyph shape of the oracle bone script uses "you" (i.e. hand) with a dot added to it. The right side is a hand, and the dot between the fingers is a reference symbol (it looks like a finger and something), indicating that this is the place where the fingers intersect. The glyphs of bronze inscriptions are similar to oracle bone inscriptions. "Shuowen": "Fork means that the fingers are wrong." Duan Yucai believes that it means that the hand and the object are wrong, and the meaning of "fork" is "fork to take". By extension, anything with different heads is also called "fork".
Since the study of Chinese characters has not been able to determine the original writing method of the word "fork", the old theory will remain. However, judging from the differentiated characters of "fork", such as "Chai" and "戈", "fork" may be the pictogram of "fork" with "fork" on the head. The wrong fingers may have an extended meaning.
Interpretation of ancient books
Explain the text and explain the characters. The fingers are wrong. Congyou, like the shape of a fork. First tooth incision.
Shuowenjiezi annotation. Fork, the moves are wrong.
From another one. This word is added today. Xiang means having something to spare. The shape of a fork. First tooth incision. The ancient music is in the sixteenth volume.
Kangxi Dictionary
"Tang Yun" is the beginning of tooth cutting. "Ji Yun", "Yun Hui" and "Zheng Yun" are initially added. ?Pitch difference. "Shuowen": The fingers are wrong. "Yupian": refers to intersection. "Zeng Yun": The common saying is to cross one's hands. Liu Zongyuan's poem: When entering the county, my waist is often bent, and my hands are all crossed when I meet someone.
Also "Youyang Zazu": The state-owned Yaksha City of Sudu Shini had a Yaksha in the old city, and its caves can be seen there. "Book of Tang·Biography of Cruel Officials": Li Quanjiao, the supervisory censor, was cruel and cruel, nicknamed Ghost Faced Yaksha. And "Tang Yun" Chu Jiaqie. "Ji Yun" is the best at the beginning. "Zhengyun" is all cut at the beginning. ? Sound hairpin. Same meaning.
Also "Zhengyun": Woman? Hairpin, same as hairpin.
Also "Zhengyun": two branches