"牪" is an ancient word, pronounced as "yàn", which means cow companion.
1. Explanation of the meaning of the word "Mun"
The word "Mun" means the companion of the cow, that is, the animal that accompanies the cow. In ancient agricultural societies, cattle were an important labor force. People needed cattle for plowing, transportation, etc. Cattle companions are animals that accompany cattle. They can help cattle find food, protect the herd, etc. Therefore, the meaning of the word "牪" is closely related to the life of cattle.
2. The use of the character "Mon"
Although the character "Mon" is rarely used in modern Chinese, its existence can still be found in ancient documents and dictionaries. For example, "Shuowen Jiezi" contains the explanation and usage of the word "牉".
In addition, the word "牪" will also appear in some ancient literary works, such as "牉 Xi, 牪 Xi, its exhibition" in "The Book of Songs". These usages show that the character "牪" had certain cultural value and historical significance in ancient times.
The glyph evolution and structural characteristics of the character M
1. The origin of ancient Chinese characters
The character M is an ancient Chinese character that originated from the oracle bone inscriptions period in ancient China. Oracle bone script is one of the earliest forms of Chinese characters and is mainly used for the recording of inscriptions and inscriptions. The shape of the character "牪" in the oracle bone inscriptions has been initially formed, and it has some unique structural characteristics.
2. The evolution of the Bronze Inscriptions period
With the development of Chinese characters, the character M gradually evolved into the form of the Bronze Inscriptions period. Bronze inscriptions are the form of Chinese character writing from the Shang Dynasty to the Western Zhou Dynasty, and are more standardized and neat than oracle bone inscriptions. In Bronze Inscriptions, the structure of the character M began to stabilize and formed some basic features.
3. Standards in the seal script period
After entering the seal script period, the glyphs of the characters were further standardized. Seal script is the standard font after the Qin Dynasty unified writing, and organized and unified the form of Chinese characters. In seal script, the structure of the characters is more concise and clear, with smooth lines, which meets the aesthetic requirements of calligraphy.
4. Simplification during the official script period
Official script is the main writing form after the Han Dynasty, and is more simplified and sloppy than seal script. In the official script, the structure of the characters was further simplified and the strokes became more concise, but some characteristics of the seal script period were still retained.