Reading Notes [19-2 1] Xue Lan

"Snow", the upper part of Oracle Bone Inscriptions is "rain" and the lower part is feather-shaped; "?" The upper part of the word bronze inscription is still "rain", while the lower part becomes "coma"; Xiao zhuan's "?" Inheriting the bronze inscription, the official reform in Han Dynasty first followed the seal script, and later only left the "rain" head and "blue" bottom of the seal script, leaving out the broom in the middle, and the calligraphy style of later generations followed the "snow" style to this day.

Shuo Wen Jie Zi:? , condensate rain, say things. Comets in the rain. So Xu Shen said "coma" was beside the sound, and later generations commented that coma was meaningful in the sound. "If it rains, it will be shocking and snowy." In other words, when the sky falls, it is snow that can be swept with a broom.

The explanation of "snow" in "Dream School in the City" is that when it rains, it condenses into snow when it is cold ... The water vapor contained in the air condenses into ice flowers when it is cold, and it is snow when it is gathered into six shapes. The snow in Wutai Mountain in China will not disappear after summer, and it is the same between the North and South poles and the frigid zone. The word "convergence" means gathering on the hub like spokes, which is used to describe the hexagon of snowflakes here.

Speaking of the word "snow", everyone is most familiar with Liu Zongyuan's Jiang Xue. All the trails in Qian Shan are white, except "a boat with a leaf, a bamboo coat and an old man fishing in the cold river snow", which makes modern people living in the noise look forward to it.

Bai Juyi has a poem about snow, which, according to his usual style of writing, is "stunned, cold and clear, and then look out of the window." I know it snows heavily at night, and I hear the sound of bamboo folding. "It's already late at night, but I didn't see the snow, but I painted the heavy snow in the quiet night so vividly.

Snow is white, so it is used as snow, snow muscle and discerning. "Didn't you see the lovely hair in the bright mirror of the high room? Although it was silky black in the morning, it turned into snow at night?" Snow is used here to refer to white hair.

Snow can be washed when it turns into water, so the word "snow" has the meaning of washing and removing filth, such as revenge, revenge and revenge. It is also a metaphor for noble morality, so there is a snow grid.

"Yue" is pronounced now. Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Ji. Judging from the sound of rain, this means that graupel is as snow as millet.

A more popular explanation is illustrated in the part of speech of a dream school, which means: the common name is Xuezhu ... it will rain and snow in the sky, and it will be a little warmer at first. When snow floats in the air, it will form beads and scatter salt in the air. This is called graupel.

Zhang Youshi's poem "The river flows around Fangdian, and the moonlight flowers are all like graupel", using snow beads as a metaphor for the flowers in the forest under the moon. Tao Qian, who lives in seclusion in the countryside, also has the worry of "always being afraid of frost and being trampled on".

There is a saying in Xiaoya that "if it rains or snows, gather the dimension first". It is always comforting to recall the little experience of encountering snowy days when I was a child. Later, I learned that there will be snow before it snows, unlike snowflakes falling gently. Snowflakes fell from the sky and there was a rustle on the ground. Many years later, I learned that these lovely little things have a more beautiful name, called "Yue".

Finally, let's look at the word "Tan". "Tan" means "sun" and "cloud". Most of us know the jar because of epiphyllum, but its original meaning is something else.

"Shuo Wen Jie Zi": Talking, walking in the clouds. From the sun, the clouds, I know. That is to say, the word "haze" consists of the word "sky" and the word "cloud". The "sun" on the "cloud" means that the sky is full of clouds or the sun is blocked by clouds during the day.

Interpretation of "Tan" in "Illustrated Parts of Speech of Dream School in the City": The cloud says Tan ... Tan, with a dark appearance, is called Gotama of the World in the West. Zi Ke also explained that "Tan" means dark clouds, and mentioned another meaning "Tan Mo", the surname of Sakyamuni, which is also the name of Buddha.

As for the interpretation of "snow", "graupel" and "haze", we will study together for the time being, but there is still a lot to explore.

Finally, I ended with a favorite poem about snow. It snowed in the western regions in August, just like flowers in full bloom in spring, with the chill of Ivylinna Lee as the banner, and the noise of the barbarian pipa, guitar and harp he played, as well as the silence of the horseshoe left by the snow, admiring the poet's wonderful pen. In that era when there were no movies and videos, we still had such a free and wonderful way to make us feel at home today.

A song of snow sent Tian Shuji Wu home.

What about [Don]?

The north wind swept across the earth and messed up Pennisetum, and the weather in August will be covered with heavy snow.

Suddenly, like a night wind blowing, like a pear tree in bloom.

Snowflakes fell into the curtains and wet them. The fur was not warm and the gold cup was too thin.

The general used cold hands to protect his hands. The armored steel was too cold to wear.

The desert freezes over/kloc-0.000 feet, with a crack, and the sky is full of darkness and melancholy.

In the manager's account, this wine is a farewell party, and the Huqin Pipa flute ensemble adds luster to this entertainment.

In the evening, in front of the headquarters gate, heavy snow fell, the red flag froze, and the wind could not drag.

Luntai East Gate, welcome to the capital. Go, the mountain road is covered with snow.

I haven't seen you in the winding mountain road, leaving only a row of horseshoe prints.

Previous articles:

Reading notes [1] days

Reading notes [2]

Read notes for [3] days

Reading notes [4 months]

Reading Notes [5] Eclipse

Reading Notes [6] Stars

Reading Notes [7-8] Coma and Coma

Reading Notes [9] Mother

Reading notes [10- 12]

Reading Notes [13- 14] Rain and dew

Reading Notes [15- 16] Xia Yunhe

Reading Notes [17- 18] Fog and frost

Reference materials and sources

1. The Origin of Words, edited by Li Xueqin, published by Tianjin Ancient Books Publishing House, first edition on February 20 12.

2. Illustrated Parts of Speech in Cheng Zhimeng School, edited by (Qing), China Literature and History Publishing House, first edition in August, 20 14.

3. Shuo Wen Jie Zi, Xu Shen (Eastern Han Dynasty)

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7. Oracle Bone Inscriptions Reader, edited by Wang Benxing, Beijing Arts and Crafts Publishing House, first edition in May, 20 19.