The first (pinyin: shà u) is a kind of words in the General Standard of Chinese. The word first appeared in bronze inscriptions in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, which originally meant longevity and extended to the duration of life. It is also used as a verb. Life also refers to the birthdays of middle-aged and elderly people. Shou also declined politely, which was used to bury the dead.
Trace the source of words:
Books handed down from ancient times, such as The Book of Songs, all mean longevity, and longevity is the original meaning of longevity. Some inscriptions add a "you" to indicate the hand below; Others add a "mouth" at the bottom left, which is seal script and Chinese printed version of Shuowen; Some also add "mouth" and "you" at the same time.
"Mouth" may mean a wine glass, and the combination of "mouth" and "you" means toasting the elderly and wishing them a long life. This glyph has been spread to Qin bamboo slips and silk books in the Han Dynasty. From the Warring States period to the bamboo slips and silks in the Han Dynasty, and then to the bamboo slips and slips in the Eastern Han Dynasty, this structure of longevity characters is common. The first letter of modern traditional Chinese characters comes from the official script of Han Dynasty.
Interpretation of ancient books:
"Tang Yun" and "Jiyun" combine spells and sounds. Shuowen: Jiuya. Every tooth is called longevity. Book should be uniform: Tianshou Ge Ping. Shiya: The test of Zhao Gong, Long live the Emperor. Thirty-two years of Zuo Zhuan: I don't know what you are, but I live a long life. Note: Last life 120 years old, middle life 100 years old, next life 80 years old. Countless dewdrops in Dong Zi: People who live long will be rewarded. Life is short or long, there are gains and losses in raising. Biography of Wang Ji in the Pre-Han Dynasty: If you have the ambition of Yao and Shun in your heart, you will have the life of Qiao Song.