Theory and Critical Research: The Chinese Characters in Shuowen Jiezi

When this glyph is used to indicate any other meaning, other meanings borrow (jiajie) this glyph. Jiajie is defined in Shuowen jiezi: a glyph indicates the extended meaning beyond its original meaning when it is created. There are two types of jiajie in Shuowen jiezi : one has the original won!, the...

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Published in:Fu dan xue bao. She hui ke xue ban 2017-01 (3), p.113
Main Author: Gui-yuan, Wang
Format: Article
Language:Chinese
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Chinese languages
Etymology
Linguistics
Semantics
Word meaning
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Summary:When this glyph is used to indicate any other meaning, other meanings borrow (jiajie) this glyph. Jiajie is defined in Shuowen jiezi: a glyph indicates the extended meaning beyond its original meaning when it is created. There are two types of jiajie in Shuowen jiezi : one has the original won!, the other doesn't. Jiajie originates from the condition that a lexical meaning exists while there is no specific glyph to represent it. The new glyph may not survive all through the time, so jiajie in this case is used without an original won!. The new glyph may also come into being later, and thus the jiajie will has its original word. Glyph of the same character may vary through different periods, so does its explanations.
ISSN:0257-0289