The traditional Chinese characters for 1 and Zhang are "Zhang". The word "Zhang" consists of a bow and a long part, in which "bow" refers to a bow and arrow and "long" refers to a length or time. In ancient times, the word "Zhang" meant to tighten the bowstring and prepare for archery. With the passage of time, the meaning of the word "Zhang" has gradually expanded, not only referring to the movements related to bows and arrows, but also indicating the meaning of expansion and opening up.
2. Now the traditional Chinese character "Zhang" is mostly used in formal occasions and calligraphy works, while the simplified word "Zhang" is mostly used in daily writing.
3. Represents length or time: In ancient times, the word "long" in the word "Zhang" represented length or time, so the whole word can be understood as representing the length of a bow and arrow or the time of archery. With the passage of time, the word "Zhang" gradually lost its meaning.
4. The meaning of expansion and opening up. With the gradual expansion of the meaning of the word "Zhang", it can also mean expansion and opening up. Except for the actions related to bows and arrows. For example, "opening" can mean the opening of a store or a new starting point.
The origin of Zhang Zi
1, the origin of Zhang Zi can be traced back to Oracle Bone Inscriptions and ancient inscriptions on bronze. The earliest original meaning is "to separate closed things or to loosen tight things".
2. In ancient times, the word "Zhang" meant to shoot an arrow with a bow, so the word "Zhang" also extended to "furnishings; Pave the way "and" expansion "; Exaggeration ","look; Hope, shop, paper, leather, bed, table, mouth, face, bow, etc. In addition, the word "Zhang" also has the meaning of one of the twenty-eight lodging houses.
3. The word "Zhang" is widely used, which can be used to express various actions and states related to bows and arrows, unfolding, furnishing, unfolding and visiting. With the evolution of Chinese characters, the word "Zhang" is gradually simplified. The word "Zhang" used in modern Chinese no longer means bow and arrow, but rather means unfolding, furnishing, unfolding and visiting various actions and states.