1. Origin:
The word "Huan" was first seen in the Book of Songs Changwu: "If there is no sun in Beijing and no stones in the plain, you can swim deer in the continent. Isn't it a pity? " "Tanlu" here refers to tan shan and Lushan in the southern suburbs of Duodao District, Jingmen City, Hubei Province. Tanshan Mountain and Lushan Mountain lie between Qin and Shu.
In ancient times, it was called "Du Feng" after Wei and Jin Dynasties and "Jingzhou Tancheng" after Sui and Tang Dynasties. There was Du Fengwei in Yichang County in Sui and Tang Dynasties, and it was renamed "Du Feng Sima" in Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is still in use today. Because the original meaning of "Tan" is an ancient place name, it has evolved several times and is mostly used for place names and names.
2. The form of Chinese characters:
Regular script is rare, but it is used in Ou Yangxun's inscription "Jiuchenggong Liquan Ming". Among them, the structure of the word "Tan" is further expanded from the word "Lu", and the word "broken" is added to it, forming a modern writing method of the word "Tan". This writing is too pictographic and difficult to popularize, so it is simplified to the standard writing of Chinese characters.
3. Related knowledge:
(1) deer seed
The word deer is a common word, and its structure is formed by gathering sheep from meat, which means deer animals.
(2) quite a word
The word "broken" is a common word, with the word "semi-Lu" on the top and the word "pi" on the bottom, which means crooked.
(3) Regular script
Regular script is a font in China's calligraphy, which has been popular since the Han Dynasty and has a long history. Regular script is flat, square and clear, which is widely used in China's calligraphy.
To sum up, the word Tan is pronounced fēng, which comes from the place name of Tan City in Jingzhou. The word "Fu" is formed by adding the word "Po" to the word "Lu" in "Jiuchenggong Liquan Ming". In addition, regular script is a font in China's calligraphy, and Lu and Po are also commonly used characters.
4. Tan means:
The word "Hua" has some special meanings besides place names and names. (1) refers to disasters: in ancient China, the word "zi" was used to refer to great disasters. It is often used to describe evil things with words like "determination" and "wrong". (2) Ghost Reference: There is a fable in Zhuangzi, which tells the story of meeting Fengdu Emperor after death. Fengdu Emperor is one of the highest deities worshipped by Taoism and is in charge of the affairs of the underworld.
(3) Famous scenic spots: As mentioned above, Mangshan Mountain and Lushan Mountain in Duodao District of Jingzhou City are called "Du Feng" and are still famous tourist attractions.
5. Tan's derivatives:
Derived characters formed by the further evolution of characters are rare, but some of them are widely used.
(1) Feng: Feng is composed of the word "Feng" and the vehicle part, and the radicals of the word "Feng" are retained in the writing.
(2) Peak: The structure of the peak character is composed of several strokes at the top of the word, and the word is composed of characters and herringbone.
6. Summary:
As a Chinese character, the word "Tan" is pronounced as "fēng", which comes from the place name of Jingzhou and is often used to refer to disasters and ghosts. The writing of the word "Tan" is derived from the word "Lu" and has been simplified to a standard writing in modern times. In addition, some other glyphs, such as wind and peak, are derived from the word "Tan".