1. The oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions of "Yang"
At present, the oracle bone inscriptions with the character "Yang" are missing. The bronze inscription "Yang" was transformed from oracle bone inscriptions.
昜 is both the phonetic and form part. It is the original character of "Yang", which means sunshine. Yang, in Chinese inscriptions = (wood, fruit tree) + (昜, meaning "yang", sunshine), means sun-loving fruit trees.
2. The evolution of the etymology of "Yang"
The original meaning of the coined word: noun, a tall evergreen tree with long and narrow leaves, white or brown flowers, dioecious, and likes hot and humid conditions with sufficient sunshine. "Yangmei weather", the fruit matures in early summer, is purple-red or white, has granular protrusions on the surface, and tastes sweet and sour.
The seal script continues the gold glyphs. After Liliization, the regular script will write the characters in the seal characters as , and the characters in the seal characters will be written as .
Based on the simplification rules of analogy, "昜" in regular regular script is abbreviated as "昜" in secular regular script.
In ancient books and poems, "willow" often metaphors the "man and woman" of lovers: because the poplar tree is tall and straight, and the word "yang" is homophonic with the word "yang" (masculine), the ancients often used "yang" as a metaphor for women. A masculine man who admires; because the shape of the willow tree is soft and graceful, and the word "liu"* is a homophone to the word "liu" (to retain), the ancients often used "liu" as a metaphor for gentle and affectionate women.
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The composition of "Yang"
1. Yang whip [yáng biān]
Responsible for development and reform, economy, Work on investment promotion, science and technology, environmental protection, trade, enterprises, prices, statistics, materials, quality supervision, industrial management, safety, Science and Technology Association, Federation of Industry and Commerce, and complete other tasks assigned by the Party Working Committee and offices.
2. Yanghua [yáng huā]
Refers to catkins.
3. Yang Zhou [yáng zhōu]
A boat made of poplar wood.
4. Yang Yan [ yáng yán ]
The joint name of Yan Zhenqing and Yang Ningshi, calligraphers of the Tang and Five Dynasties.
5. Poplar [ yáng shù ]
[ yáng shù ]
1. Several kinds of poplar (especially European poplar, North American poplar Quaking aspen and Bigtooth poplar) whose leaves can sway in the breeze due to their flat petioles.
2. Any of various trees of the genus Populus.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Yang (Chinese characters)