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1, etymology
The word "Jing" first appeared in bronze inscriptions, and after evolution and development, it formed the word "Jing" in modern Chinese. Figuratively speaking, "Jing" consists of "Tao" and "ground", which means "walking on the ground".
Diameter: ㄐㄧㄥˋ. "Diameter" is simplified as "diameter". Save strokes and simplify them according to ancient calligraphy. "Shuo Wen Jie Zi": "Small path, small path also. From the voice of sorrow. " The way of taking small steps and walking quickly is the paradigm of anxiety. This is an example of groundwater flow. These two paradigms overlap. The channel that can take small steps is the paradigm of the path.
Original meaning: path, also refers to roads and methods. Such as: trails, mountain roads, shortcuts, ways, very different (too far apart).
2. General usage
"Path" is usually used to refer to a narrow path where people can walk or ride. In addition, "path" can also mean "way", which means "the way to a place directly"
3. Common idioms
There are many idioms related to "path", including: detour: meaning to take a detour rather than take a straight road. Irrelevant words: words that are irrelevant or have no practical significance. Start a new stove: it refers to giving up the original method or way and looking for a new solution.
4. Cultural connotation
In China culture, the concept of "respect" is closely related to traditional values such as benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and faithfulness. For example, there is a saying in Mencius that "those who walk in different ways are meaningless to the Tao." Sentence. "People who don't take the road of justice" refers to people who don't take the road of justice, which shows that the concept of "road" is closely related to integrity and justice in ancient culture.
5. Related vocabulary
Besides Jing, Chinese characters with similar or related meanings include Tu, Dao and Ji. In a word, the original meaning of "path" is the path or way to reach a place directly, which is closely related to China's traditional culture and values. This word has been widely used in modern Chinese.