The origin of the word horse

The word "horse" comes from hieroglyphics. The evolution process of the word "Ma" is roughly as follows: Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscription, seal script, official script, regular script, running script, cursive script and simplified. Oracle Bone Inscriptions's "horse" looks like the profile of a horse. It has four legs, a head and a tail. The mane on the head and neck is its characteristic. The bronze inscription is roughly similar to that of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, but it becomes more abstract; The glyph of Xiao Zhuan is evolved from inscriptions on bronze, and it is no longer like a horse. The traditional Chinese characters in regular script are basically invisible; Up to now, the simplified Chinese characters used are very simple to write, with only three paintings.

The horse is an important symbol. There are two main types of words with "horse" as the signifier: one is related to the name and characteristics of horses, such as jun, colt and horse; In ancient times, cars were drawn by horses, so many words for driving and running came from "horses", such as: controlling, galloping and running.

The origin of Ma surname:

1. During the Warring States Period, the king of Zhao had a son named Zhao She, who was famous for his fighting skills. Because of his outstanding achievements, Zhao Huiwen was named Ma Fujun and was buried in Fengyi after his death. His descendants took "Ma Fu" as their surname at first, and later omitted the word "Fu", hence the name. Live in Handan. Historically, Ma's surname is authentic.

2. From his surname to Ma. For example, there was a man in the Han Dynasty whose real name was Ma Ya, who went to study as an official and changed his name to Ma.

3. Change his surname from his home. Horses in the Western Regions lived in Lintao Didao (now Gansu) and took horses as their surname. Yue Naihe, a Mongolian, was renamed Ma Shi and Zuchang because his ancestors were justice Fengxiang Military Forces at the end of the Jin Dynasty. After Ma Zuchang, it is Ma Shi. After Jin and Yuan Dynasties, it was the most popular name for Hui people.