Traditional music: music. There is a white character between the two, and a wooden character below.
Le, the first-level Chinese character, is pronounced as lào or liáo, lè, luò, yào, yuè. It was first seen in oracle bone inscriptions. Its original meaning is a stringed instrument, which by extension means pleasure, making...pleasurable, etc. "Shuowen Jiezi" believes that it is the "general name of the five tones and eight tones"
The word "乐" in the oracle bone inscriptions (Figure A, see the 3728th piece of the "Oracle Bone Collection Newly Acquired from Beijing and Tianjin after the War") is a It is both a pictogram and a meaning. The lower part is the wooden structure of the string itself (Figure A1), and the upper part is the string made of silk (Figure A2). It means that its original meaning is a stringed instrument. Because music makes people happy and happy, it means "乐" The word "(yuè)" later changed its pronunciation to "乐(lè)" which means joy and joy. Figure B (see "Le Ding") is the word "乐" in the bronze inscriptions of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. The structure of the music stand has changed from the shape of Figure A1 to the shape of Figure B1. After the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the word "乐" developed into Figure C, and an extra drum was added between the two silk strings (Figure C1), blending percussion and string music together. Figure C1 shows "白(bò)", which is used as the phonetic symbol of the word "乐", making the word "乐" into a phonetic character. The word "乐" in Xiaozhuan (Picture D, see "Shuowen Jiezi"), the word "乐" in official script (Picture E, see "The Monument of Hao Taiwang") and the word "乐" in regular script (Picture F ) are all derived from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty bronze inscriptions (Picture C) with the word "乐". In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the cursive character "乐" (Picture G) appeared in the calligraphy master Wang Xizhi's cursive script. Therefore, after the Six Dynasties, the folk word "乐" (Picture H) appeared in cursive and regular script, and eventually became the simplified "乐" used today. "Character.
Shuowen Jiezi
Sixth Wood Section
Le, the general name of the five tones and eight tones. Like a drum. Wood, Ya also. Jade horn cut.
Folded Shuowen Explanation Notes
Juan Liumu Part
Le, the general name of the five tones and eight tones.
Note: "Le Ji" says: It moves when it is sensed by things, so it takes shape from sound. The sound corresponds, so changes occur. When it becomes square, it is called sound. Compare the music and enjoy it. And Qian Qi Yuyuan called it joy. "Yinxia" says: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, Yu are the sound; silk, bamboo, gold, stone, gourd, soil, leather and wood are the sound. The extension of joy is the joy of "sadness".
Like a drum and a spear.
Note: "Tao" is regarded as a arrogant person and has been modified by the common people. The sound of a drum is like a drum, which is called "?" The drum is big and small, the middle is like a drum, and the two sides are like drums. There are many musical instruments, but the only one like this is the drummer, the sound of the equinox. "Book of Changes" says: "Thunders came out of the earth to stir up Yu, and the kings of the past used music and worshiped virtue." This is what it means.
Wood.
Note: It means Congmu.
燽ye.
Note: Shaobu said: "燽, the bell and drum are also used."
The five corners are cut.
Note: The ancient music is in the second part.
(Explanation: The "?" in "曰?也" is a figure, as shown in the "Book Shadow of "Shuowen Jiezi Zhu"".)