Onomatopoeic words, as the name implies, are words that imitate natural sounds or things. In Chinese, onomatopoeia is a unique language phenomenon, which can not only express the morphological characteristics of things, but also convey the voice, emotion and artistic conception of things. The appearance of onomatopoeic words enriches the expressive force of Chinese and makes literary works more vivid. The origin of onomatopoeia can be traced back to ancient times. There are many onomatopoeic words in ancient poems such as The Book of Songs and Songs of the South.
For example, The Book of Songs Xiaoya heming: "He Ming is heard in Jiugao, and he is heard in the sky." The word "Gao" here is an onomatopoeic word, imitating the sound. Another example is "Chu Ci Li Sao": "Birds want to die, and their songs are also sad; People are dying, and their words are good. " The "mourning" and "kindness" here are also onomatopoeic words, which imitate the mourning of birds and the sigh of people before they die. Onomatopoeic words are widely used in ancient literature.
It is not only used to describe the natural landscape, but also to express the emotional and psychological activities of the characters. For example, Historical Records of Chen She's Family: "When Chen She was young, he tried to cultivate the fields with people and dropped out of the fields. He regretted it for a long time and said,' Wow! Swallows know the ambition of swans! The "regret for a long time" here is an onomatopoeic word, which shows Chen She's inner pain and helplessness. With the development of the times, onomatopoeic words are widely used in modern Chinese.
In novels, essays, poems and other literary works, the use of onomatopoeia can often enhance the artistic appeal of the works. For example, Mr. Lu Xun's "Blessing": "The wind is blowing outside the window, but the people inside are immersed in a happy atmosphere." The "tribal tiger" here is an onomatopoeic word, which vividly describes the sound of the wind and makes readers feel as if they are there. In modern Chinese, onomatopoeia has many forms.
Monosyllabic, such as "Hua" and "Ding Dong"; There are also polyphonic ones, such as "Hua La" and "Ding Dong". In addition, some idioms and proverbs also contain onomatopoeic words, such as "vigorous" and "twittering". The use of these onomatopoeic words in spoken and written language makes the language more vivid. However, with the development of science and technology and the advancement of globalization, the pace of life of modern people is getting faster and faster.
People's expression of language is becoming more and more concise and clear. In this context, the application of onomatopoeic words in modern Chinese is gradually decreasing, and even some onomatopoeic words have been forgotten. Therefore, we should pay attention to the protection and inheritance of onomatopoeia, so that this unique language phenomenon can be continued. In a word, onomatopoeia is a unique language phenomenon in Chinese, which can not only express the morphological characteristics of things, but also convey the voice, emotion and artistic conception of things.