How to write the word "Sui": vertical, vertical fold/vertical bend, vertical, left, horizontal left/horizontal hook, dot.
Sui (Pinyin: suì) is a general standard first-level character (commonly used character) in Chinese. This word first appeared in oracle bone inscriptions in the Shang Dynasty. The original meaning of this word is different. One says it refers to the year star (Jupiter), and the other says it refers to cutting. "Sui" has the meaning of Jupiter in ancient times. The ancients realized that Jupiter takes about twelve years to move around the sky, and its orbit is similar to the ecliptic. Therefore, the sky is divided into twelve equal parts, which are called twelve stars (starry sky areas).
The ancients counted years according to the star position of Jupiter, so Sui has the meaning of "year" and "age". The configuration and original meaning of "Sui" are different. "Shuowen Jiezi" believes that this character "congbu, Xusheng." is a distortion of the form. Some people also believe that the character "Sui" in the oracle bone inscriptions is a knowing character, and the shape of the character is like using a big ax to cut off a person's feet. The original meaning is to cut off, which is the original character of "刿".
The early oracle bone inscriptions of "Sui" look like a broad-bladed long-handled axe, which is the same as the ancient Chinese character "戉". "戉" means Yue, which is an ancient weapon. Wu Qichang's "Exegesis of Yinxu Shuqi" said: "The original meaning is the pictogram of an axe."
Mr. Guo Moruo's conclusion in his "Research on Oracle Bone Inscriptions" is: "1. The ancient Chinese character Suizhu. Second, the ancients respected the Sui star and used Ge as a symbol to show its power. Therefore, the Sui star is named Sui. "In the Shang Dynasty, the ax was a tool for execution, not a weapon for fighting. The 鈉 (yue) is a symbol of the emperor's authority, and merchants often use this weapon to name Sui Xing for a special purpose.
The movement of the Sui star seems to be erratic and unpredictable, which is different from other stars. Probably because of this, it is considered to be controlled by God and represents the location of destiny, so it is named after the ax used to punish criminals.