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Arabic numeral 8 character division of family - zero to zero (0:0)

Grandpa eats coptis - bitter (ye)

(metaphor of double The masters are evenly matched, regardless of victory or defeat, superiority or inferiority)

A Dou is the emperor - weak and incompetent

Fighting under the chopping board - unable to fly

< p>The nun in the nunnery - not blessed (husband)

The short man rides on the big horse - the dilemma is up and down

The short man rides on the high horse - the dilemma is up and down

The dwarf sat on a high stool - out of reach

Then he dug out the seeds from the gourd - each one was missing

Then he dug his head into the fire pit - he held his breath and made a fire

Then Zhongtou drinks water - reluctantly

(A metaphor for not forcing people to do something they don't want to do.)

The dwarf pushes the palm - the shot is not high

The dwarf climbs the hill - is greedy for cheap

Take medicine according to the old prescription - still the same old method

Show boxing in secret - fight for a while

An Lushan Raise an army - rebel

Chop the bones on the chopping board - simply do it

The frog on the shore - jump at the touch

The result of Basho - a heart

The magician uses a bright handkerchief - neither hide nor tuck

The magician uses a piece of cloth - cover up, cover up

Baoyu and Xiangyun cry for Jia Mu—— Everyone has his own tears

The worm in the corn stalk - specializes in (boring) the heart

Making Yuanxiao from corn noodles - difficult to knead together

Given by a bitch Guest - hypocrisy

The deflated suona - let's see how you play it

Feeding the tiger under the quilt - harming others and yourself

Under the quilt Farting - capable of literary (sniffing) and martial arts (covering)

Farting in bed - swallowing it all

Bedding covered with table - being (surrounded) very big

Confused; blinded by reason - not sober at all

Changed from robe to undershirt - more than enough

Picking peonies on the bed - still greedy for flowers before death

If you are seriously ill, don’t take medicine - wait for death

Peel onions and pound garlic - a trivial matter

Peel the bark of a tree - not grow

Peel the bark The three toads - the heart will not die

Peel off the cuttlefish skin and reveal the belly - a black heart

Put a lamp on the table of the Eight Immortals - it is obvious

Put a chamber pot on the table of the Eight Immortals ——Not a guy

There is only one grain in eight acres of land.

(A metaphor for how few there are.)

From Balizhuang Carrot---Beauty in the Heart

Eight Tigers Entering Youzhou--Dead to Death, Lost to Lost

(Metaphor for too great a loss.)

Eight Tigers The horse cannot run - it is difficult to separate and explain

Catching rabbits on August 15th will celebrate the festival with you, but it will also celebrate the festival without you

(It is a metaphor that it has nothing to do with the overall situation. )

Watch the dragon lantern on August 15th - half a year late

(A metaphor for too late and too late.)

The cucumber shed in August - empty shelves< /p>

(A metaphor for something that has only form but no content.)

Persimmons in August—the redder they get as they get older

The weather in August—sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy

(A metaphor for people or things being changeable and unpredictable.)

Write a stroke of eight characters - one less flower

(A metaphor for lacking too much . )

The eighty-year-old old lady was out of breath while learning to play the trumpet

The eighty-year-old old man was out of breath when playing the trumpet

The eighty-year-old grandma was out of breath. —It’s so cliché

The Eight Immortals don’t use boats to cross the sea - they have their own rules (crossing)

The eighty-year-old grandma’s three-year-old grandson - the old is old, the little is small

Eat mooncakes on August 15th - just the right time

Place a chamber pot on the Eight Immortals table - not a guy who is accomplished (holding wine)

Pluck a radish and plant onions - a crop Comparing one with another

A plucked lion - makes you laugh

A plucked pigeon - can't fly

(The metaphorical means are better than the other) Awesome. )

The jointed bamboo shoots - moving up every day

(A metaphor for being promising and developing.)

Tug-of-war competition - pulling both ends< /p>

Use it as a pillow - forget about it

Put your hands in your eyes - ask for trouble

(A metaphor for asking for trouble.)

Treating pearls as clay balls - really ignorant

Putting horns on a donkey's head - four different things

Practice aiming at the shooting range - turn a blind eye Close your eyes

The overlord treats guests - you have to eat, you have to eat, you have to eat if you don't want to eat

White cloth goes into the dye vat - it cannot be washed

Daydreaming - random thoughts

(Metaphor for unfounded imagination.)

Black and white - black and white

(Metaphor for right and wrong, good and evil.

)

Stir-fried scallions with cabbage leaves - kiss (green) plus kiss (green)

(A metaphor for being particularly friendly, having a close relationship, and being connected.)

< p>Cooked cabbage and tofu - no one takes advantage of anyone else

(Metaphorically, no one can take advantage of anyone else.)

The white lady drank realgar wine-revealed her true form

The white-bone spirit brings food to Tang Monk - false intentions

Blowing the trumpet at eighty years old - long life and shortness of breath

Growing a beard at eight thousand years old - a big idea Take

The Eight Immortals Table is missing a leg - it is not balanced

Eight sparrows are carrying the sedan chair - it cannot bear the burden

The 15th August Peanuts - Blind Command

Dancing at eighty years old - naive

Eight coins tell fortunes - how can they guarantee your life

Eight Immortals crossing the sea - each showing his magical powers

Eight Immortals crossing the sea, a walking phoenix that can move the wind, and rain that can rain

I have been bitten by mosquitoes - my hands are itchy

Hit the palm to nothing~all efforts are in vain

Slap blindfolded - actually can't cover the sky

Slap splitting bricks - hard skills

Pu La dog squatting on the wall - hard pretending to be a tiger< /p>

(Metaphor for pretending to be a wealthy gentleman J

A pit bull lifts the door curtain - it all depends on his mouth

A pit bull bites the moon - I don’t know how high the sky is< /p>

(A metaphor for not knowing how capable one is and being very overconfident

Looking in the mirror with scarred eyes - asking for embarrassment

The "Hundred Family Surnames" is missing The second child - no money

Don't pronounce the first one - it means money

The old crooked tree - finalized

< p>A lark meets a parrot - a singing meets a talking one

Plucked pigeons - let's see how you fly

Plucked carrots have eyes - No white 9 force

Pull out the hole in the radish - well-founded

Prick the white radish with a knife - something that does not bleed

(①A metaphor for not Willing to pay more. ② Metaphor of being unhappy)

White-eyed wolf wearing a straw hat - pretending to be a good person

(Metaphor of a vicious person pretending to be a good person and cheating.)

Aspen leaves - light on both sides

White sugar mixed with honey - sweeter and sweeter

(Metaphorically, the best is the best.)

Bitter melon mixed with white sugar - bitter and sweet

(A metaphor for contradictory mental states or complicated feelings.)

Buying eye drops in Baihui store - you have found the wrong door

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(A metaphor for the wrong path.)

Clear water in a white glass bottle - seen through

Cabbage has a long heart - old

Idiot's gourd ——A fool

The White Bone Demon sings—a strange tune

The White Bone Demon’s meal—don’t touch it

The White Bone Demon’s speech—don’t talk about people Words

The White Bone Demon looks in the mirror - he is not human inside and out

The White Snake saves Xu Xian - tries her best

The White Bone Demon deceives Tang Monk - one plan fails, and then Make a living

The White-Bone Demon meets Sun Wukong - his true form appears

The White-Bone Demon packs a bride - a monster in the demon

The white-eyed wolf wears a straw hat - changes into No one can do it

The white-eyed wolf wears glasses - just pretend it

Peel the tofu skin in the white water pot - can't do it

Poach the winter melon in white water - nothing Taste

(A metaphor for the wrong path.

)

White glass bottled water - seen through

Cabbage with a long heart - old

Idiot's gourd - a fool

The White Bone Demon sings - a strange tune

The White Bone Demon's food - don't touch it

The White Bone Demon sings - does not speak human language

The White Bone Demon's photo Mirror - no one inside or outside

The White Snake saves Xu Xian - tries her best

The White Bone Demon deceives Tang Monk - once the plan fails, another child appears

The White Bone Demon deceives Tang Monk The Sun Wukong—revealed her true form

The Bones Bride in Fine Decoration—The Evil Spirit

The White-Eyed Wolf Wearing a Straw Hat—Can’t Change a Human Being

The White-Eyed Wolf Wearing Glasses ——Pretend to be ready

Peel the tofu skin in a pot of white water-can’t do it

Boil winter melon in white water-no taste

Scheme

, Boiled tofu in white water - tasteless

: The White Snake is pressed under the Lei Feng Tower - there is always someone to rescue her

Qi Niangniang fights against Fahai - all her energy is lost

< p>The White Lady drank the realgar wine--she revealed her true form

The White Lady suddenly broke the bridge--remembered her old love

The fourth child among hundreds of surnames--what she said is true ( Li)

A hundred-mile-long road does not need to turn - it is too straight

The 100-meter dash - has a beginning and an end

A century-old melon seeds and a thousand-year-old tree - deep-rooted

A century-old bird and turtle lays rotten eggs - an old bad guy

A centenarian’s birthday - a rare occasion

A million lions crossing the river - momentum Not to be used

Hung a red light on a hundred-foot-tall pole - from the outside you can see the red light inside

(A metaphor that appears to be wrong but actually does not work.)

A hundred years old Son - rare

(Metaphor is not easy to get or do. Or metaphor is not often encountered.)

Bailingzi meets parrot - meets one who can sing and can talk.

(Metaphors each have their own specialties.)

Don’t pronounce the first character of a hundred surnames - the first word is money

(Metaphorically, there is only money in the eyes. )

The second surname is missing from the family - lack of money

The ferry failed and the boat capsized - a mistake at both ends

After bowing to heaven and earth, he went to beg for food - —I haven’t had a good day

The words to say New Year’s greetings—good to hear

Not kowtow when I greet you—what are you doing here?

After praying to heaven and earth and going to beg for food—I haven’t had a day. It's a good day

Just trying to do what you do best - overestimating one's ability

(A metaphor for showing off one's skills in front of experts.)

Carrying a ladder to the sky - no way

Move the bamboo pole into the alley - go straight

Sleep on the bench - think about Kuanchuo; good dreams don't last long

Mahjong on the bench - can't be grasped

The bench fell to the ground - all four feet in the air

It was a sure thing - not running

An egg on the bench - dangerous

Half a copper coin - not a square circle

(A metaphor for an unqualified situation. )

Half a catty for eight taels - no difference

(A metaphor for not distinguishing between the two.)

Half a catty for eight taels - no one suffers

Half a day in the clouds, thinking about the basin - considered high

Half a day in the clouds, twisting and singing - empty joy

(A metaphor for being happy in vain, Didn't achieve the goal.)

Turning around in the clouds for a long time - finally landing

(A metaphor for falling down sooner or later.)

Turning around in the clouds for a long time Lantern - Gao Ming

Scissors hanging in the clouds for half a day - Gao Cai

Sun bags hanging in the clouds for half a day - Pretending to be crazy

Unfazed by thunder in the middle of the night - Gao Cai

- A clear conscience

Eating cucumbers in the middle of the night - not knowing the beginning or end

(Metaphor of not knowing what happened or the details.)

Dreaming about being an emperor in the middle of the night - Happiness lasts only a moment

(A metaphor for the endless pursuit of happiness or a metaphor for a dream that does not last long and only enjoys it once.)

Lying half-body in the coffin village - waiting to die< /p>

(Metaphor can no longer contribute to the people.

)

Become a monk on the way - learn from the beginning

Keep guests on the way - speak enthusiastically

Show down Cheng Jiequan on the way - come out of the blue

Can’t embroider a single flower for half a month - really (needle) slow

Half a day in the clouds shouting the sun sign - the voice is very loud

Half a day in the clouds Slapping hands in the clouds - fantasy (ring)

Eating and drinking in the clouds for half a day - shouting in the sky

Making speeches in the clouds for half a day - high lectures

Performing acrobatics in the clouds for half a day ——Art masters are bold

Looking for a partner in the clouds for a long time - the requirements are too high

Throwing cotton in the clouds for a long time - it will definitely fail

Written by Bi Tianyunli Articles - empty words

Half a day chatting in the clouds - talking eloquently

Half a day singing in the clouds - the tone is too high

Half a day farting in the clouds - smelly Full of gas

Climbing a mountain in the middle of the night - not knowing the level

Tug of war in the middle of the night - secretly exerting force

Doing business in the middle of the night - secretly trading

Poking at the henhouse with half clothes - making trouble in secret

Leading the palace at night - making trouble in secret

Eating Coptis chinensis in the middle of the night - complaining in secret

Eating Gansu in the middle of the night ——I don’t know the beginning or the end

Ringing the bell in half clothes——a blockbuster

The sky likes it

Crossing the single-plank bridge in the middle of the night——Be careful every step

Playing sparrows in the clouds for half a day - air to air

Hanging sun bags in the clouds for half a day - Pretending to be crazy (Phoenix)

Lighting up lanterns in the clouds for half a day - A clever move (photo)

Half a day of horse racing in the clouds - showing off the horse's feet

Half a day of not being able to sneeze - uncomfortable

Half a day of somersaults in the clouds - finally landing

A spatula hung in the clouds for half a day - noisy (fried) up and down the sky

Catching the clouds for a long time - an empty talk

Flying up (flying) up the sky

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Riding a crane in the clouds for half a day - flying far away

Torch in mid-air - Gao Ming

Drifting halfway - beginning but no end

Killing on the way Come up with a Yang Paifeng - Mom is so awesome

A frog with legs tied - can't jump

Put a sesame seed on the scale - it's insignificant

< p>Hit a duck with a stick - quack

Hit a mandarin duck with a stick - separate the two

The stick is equivalent to a needle - no matter how thick or thin

(The metaphor is neither deep nor shallow , can't tell the difference between good and bad)

Blowing the fire with a stick - I don't know anything

The stick goes up to the sky - one end always falls to the ground

Bao Gong decides the case - Selfless

Bao Gong's guillotine - not recognizing people

(A metaphor for selflessness.)

Bao Gong's Yamen - easy to get in but hard to get out

Bao Gong beheads Bao Mian - rectify others before rectifying yourself

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Wrap your feet with cloth and bib - it smells bad

Wrap your face with cloth - Generous

Pack rice noodles to make Yuanxiao - not enough to pinch a few pieces

The buns are filled with sugar - the stuffing is exposed

(a metaphor for not wanting people to know things were exposed. )

Making a basket of buns and steamed buns - everyone is up for it

The contractor and supervisor - did not do anything during the day

The peeling head - too revealing< /p>

Setting down a home in a safe - the purpose is safety

(A metaphor for ensuring safety.)

The sword is unsheathed - the edge is revealed

Baoyu became a monk - never to come back

Hold the ingot and jump into the well - give up his life but not his wealth

Hold the pipa into the mill - play the harp to the cow

Hug Watermelon in the arms - a sure thing

(Metaphor for doing things very accurately or confidently.)

Holding a pillow and dreaming - a joy in vain

Dancing with a pillow - having fun

Kissing with a robot - you are in love but he is not

Ci Zhu's temper - he will explode at the slightest hint

Back Flying on a plane with a suona - it blows to the sky

Stretching the bow behind the back - hurting someone with a hidden arrow

Wiping the huqin behind the back - unable to pull it

Burning incense on the back of my wife - It’s thankless

Behind-the-back salute—reverse ceremony

Carrying a dead person across a river—exerted strength

Carrying a dead person across a river—stealing wine and food—knowing the warmth and coldness of one’s family

Bed bugs hidden in vests - looking up for a long time (itching)

Going into the temple with drums on your back and looking for hammers one by one

Carrying coffins on your back to cross the Yellow River - even preparing your way back Okay

Carrying a rock on your back to Mount Taishan - being tired is not a thankless task

Carrying a vinegar jar on your back to beg for food - poor

Carrying a trumpet on an airplane - blowing it to the sky

(A metaphor for talking too much.

)

Carrying children on your back to climb mountains and climbing all the way up

Carrying a toilet on your back on a business trip - it smells bad wherever you go

Carrying cotton across a river - The burden is getting heavier and heavier

Carrying a stone mill up the mountain - thankless effort

The plums in the Arctic Ocean are so shabby

Chatting on the Arctic Ocean - all sarcastic remarks< /p>

The night in the Arctic Ocean - calm

The other end of the Arctic - the difficult pole

The polar bear yawns - the cold wind blows

< p>Open the window on the north side - not afraid of the cold wind

Wear a vest over your shirt - it's a mess

Be stabbed on the back - you can't extricate yourself

Back to back Cliff - there is no way out

His mouth is sealed - he can't hum

The mouse being chased - he digs into any hole he sees

Inside the quilt Rotten - the surface is good

The sheets are used as diapers - too generous

Reaching out from under the quilt - finding out the details

The defeated rooster - dejected

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The trowel used to mend the quilt is a waste of talent

Punching under the quilt—no outsiders

Winning and winking under the quilt—making a fool of oneself

Wearing glasses on a broken nose - missing

Meat hanging on the nose - greasy mouth

Having a hammer on the nose - can (slap) shame (teeth)

Hang a dung bucket on your nose - you don’t know the smell

Hang a scale on your nose - you can’t lift your head

(It means that a suppressed person or thing cannot stretch.) < /p>

Putting honey on the nose - you can't get it if you are greedy

Putting flowers on the nose - not the right place

Putting powder on the nose - a good look

(Metaphor for a person who likes evil and charming J

Pushing a trolley on the nose - desperate

Pushing green onions in the nose one by one Xiang (Phase)

The mucus from the nose flows into the mouth - someone else will take advantage of the loss

The mucus from the nose sinks into the mouth - everyone eats what they have

Nose Setting up a stall on the bones of the beam - broaden your horizons

(Metaphor for broadening your horizonsJ

Black hemorrhoids on the tip of the nose - close in front of your eyes

Both sides of the nose Paint Bamao ~ Shameless

Blowing fire from the pen holder - stingy

(o1 is a metaphor for stinginess. ② Refers to the amount of energy,,. ③ Describes a person's behavior, actions, etc. T'k (p> p>Close your eyes and look at things - pretend to be blind

Behind closed doors - act smart

(Metaphor does not ask about objective reality, does not conduct investigation and research, and only relies on subjective imagination

< p>Question.)

Close your eyes and relax - leisurely and contented

Selling cloth with your eyes closed - nonsense

Walking in the river with your eyes closed - renting your life From the sky

Enter the cave with your eyes closed - you will inevitably hit a wall

Enter the cave with your eyes closed - you will run into walls everywhere

Chat with your eyes closed - tell lies< /p>

The gecko lifts the door curtain - reveals a small hand

The gecko catches insects - calmly

The gecko catches food - unexpectedly

Firecracker shop Fire - compliment yourself

The eyes of a bat - short-sighted

Set off firecrackers and shoot a gun at the same time - true and false

The carpet in the hotel - Being stepped on all the time

The lady in the hotel—welcoming people with a smile

The pole flushes water—the sign is very big

The pole is enclosed in the eye of the bridge— Can't afford it

I can't afford to sit on the pole~~I'm not a long-term guest

The eyes of the pole hook--it's longer

The pole has no nails--it slides on both ends< /p>

The flat pole is wrapped around the bamboo pole - there is a support

The flat food stuffing is mixed with arsenic - the heart is poisonous

The flat pole blows fire - knows nothing

Single-subjective imagination processing

(Metaphor of not understanding anything. )

The pole has no hook - both ends are slippery

(A metaphor for being tactful, fearing responsibility, and taking a detour when encountering problems.)

Carrying wood on a pole - heart Hanging on both ends

(Metaphor for thinking about this person and thinking about that person crossly.)

Carrying a lantern on a pole - both ends are bright

(Metaphor for both parties being open. Or referring to Both parties have good eyesight J

Barbaric chicken fleas - the smell is inside

(A metaphor for bad nature.)

The bitch sets up a memorial arch - hypocritical

The bitch sees off the guests with false feelings

The bitch scolds the prostitute~—a street guy

(A metaphor for the same kind of people.

)

Steamed lychee with rock sugar~very sweet

Used as a medicinal ingredient with rock sugar~bitter but sweet

Grumbling in the ice and snow~~Lengji Lengyu< /p>

Bean sprouts grow on the ice - cold heart

Sleeping on the ice - there is no heat in my body

Ice is like a crutch - I can’t hold it up

Bingling tofu - difficult to handle (break)

Bingling boiled coptis - both sweet and bitter

Bing Tanghulu - a string of strings

Fish on the ice beach--unable to swim

Ice cubes fell into the vinegar vat--shabby

Ice cellar dad fire-never seen< /p>

Having a laugh in the ice cellar - sneer

Close your eyes and look at things - pretend to be blind

Behave behind closed doors - act smart

(metaphor does not ask for objectivity) In fact, no investigation and research are conducted, only subjective imagination is used to deal with the problem)

Close your eyes and rest your mind - leisurely and contentedly

Selling cloth with your eyes closed - Nonsense

Walking in the river with eyes closed - leaving your fate to fate

Entering the cave with eyes closed - inevitably hitting a wall

Going into the cave with eyes closed - everywhere Hitting a wall

Chatting with eyes closed - telling lies

Gekko lifts the door curtain - reveals a small hand

Gecko catches insects - remains calm

Gecko hunting - surprise

Fire in the firecracker shop - compliment yourself

Bat's eyes - short-sighted

Set off firecrackers and shoot at the same time - True and false

The carpet in the hotel - always being stepped on

The lady in the hotel - smiling face to welcome people

Pole flushing - one by one Very big

The shoulder pole is included in the eye of the bridge - can't afford it

The shoulder pole is a cushion to sit on~~not a long-term guest

The eye of the shoulder pole hook - long It’s long

The pole has no nails - both ends are slippery

The pole is wrapped around the bamboo pole - it has a support

The stuffing of the pole is mixed with arsenic - the heart is poisonous< /p>

Blowing fire with a shoulder pole——knowing nothing

Single subjective imagination processing

(A metaphor for not understanding anything.)

The shoulder pole has no hook ——Slip on both ends

(Metaphor for being tactful, afraid of responsibility, and taking a detour when encountering problems.)

Carrying wood on a shoulder pole——Caring for two ends

(Metaphor for Since you are thinking about this person, you are thinking about that person)

Carrying a lantern on a pole - both ends are bright

(It means that both parties are open. Or it means that both parties have good eyesightJ

Barbaric chicken fleas - stinky inside

(A metaphor for bad nature.)

Bitch setting up a memorial arch - being prude

Bitch seeing guests off One by one, they are hypocritical

Bitches and scolded whores~——Bullshit

(Metaphorically, they are all the same type of people. )

Steamed lychee with rock sugar~very sweet

Used as a medicinal ingredient with rock sugar~bitter but sweet

Grumbling in the ice and snow~~Lengji Lengyu< /p>

Bean sprouts grow on the ice - cold heart

Sleeping on the ice - there is no heat in my body

Ice is like a crutch - I can’t hold it up

Bingling tofu - difficult to handle (break)

Bingling boiled coptis - both sweet and bitter

Bing Tanghulu - a string of strings

Fish on the ice beach--unable to swim

Ice cubes fell into the vinegar vat--shabby

Ice cellar dad fire-never seen< /p>

Hahaha in the ice cellar - sneer

Don't turn on the lamp or add oil - save worry one by one (core)

Word puzzle: when read, it is one, when used, it is two - —B

Word puzzle: Almost inaccurate—Huai

Word puzzle: Extraordinarily generous—Hui

Word puzzle: Seventy-two hours—Jing

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Word puzzle: Need half, leave half - Lei

Word puzzle: bite more than half - first name

Word puzzle: leave tomorrow - tomorrow

Word puzzle: Ask for half, throw away half - milk

Word puzzle: Comprehensive store - Nao

Word puzzle: Come from all sides to cooperate and contribute more - device

Word puzzle: goalkeeper - flash

Word puzzle: eighteen times six - school

Word puzzle: A flock of wild geese flying low beside the paddy fields. Zi

Word puzzle: My adults are not at home. Electricity

Word puzzle: Life is good with food and clothing. Yu

Word puzzle: While there is water, do it at the same time. Khan

Word puzzle: bite off the cow's tail in one bite. Sue

Anagram: Three people riding on a hornless bull. Feng

Word puzzle: Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division are less. Grave

Word puzzle: Two people are so powerful that they can break through the sky. Husband

Word puzzle: Leave no skill behind. Branch

Word puzzle: The poor in the old society went to court.

Hao

Word puzzle: Enter the factory at eleven o'clock - press

Word puzzle: Pick one from a thousand, pick one from a hundred - Bo

Word puzzle: Two brothers, each standing alone, : Jing

Word puzzle: No. 9: Xu

Word puzzle: Miss Er: Zi

Word puzzle: Almost six pounds--Bing

< p>Word puzzle: Every little bit turns into gold

Word puzzle: Difficult to separate the upper and lower cards

Word puzzle: Japanese soldiers faint

Word puzzle: Joyful brows - sound

Anatomy: a black dog, neither barking nor roaring - Mo

Anatomy: a man’s world: Wu

Anatomy: a new addition to the family: Hao

The Origin of Chinese Characters

From the ancient legend of Cangjie’s creation of characters to the discovery of oracle bone inscriptions more than 100 years ago, Chinese scholars of all ages have been committed to uncovering the mystery of the origin of Chinese characters.

As for the origin of Chinese characters, there are various theories in ancient Chinese documents, such as "knot ropes", "gossip", "pictures", "book deeds", etc. Ancient books also generally record that the Yellow Emperor historian Cangjie made word legend. Modern scholars believe that a systematic writing tool cannot be completely created by one person. If Cangjie does exist, he should be the organizer or promulgator of writing.

The earliest carved symbols are more than 8,000 years ago

In recent decades, the Chinese archaeological community has released a series of unearthed materials that are earlier than the Yin Ruins oracle bone inscriptions and related to the origin of Chinese characters. These materials mainly refer to the engraved or painted symbols that appeared on pottery in the late primitive society and early historical society. They also include a small amount of symbols engraved on oracle bones, jades, stone tools, etc. It can be said that they all provide new basis for explaining the origin of Chinese characters.

By systematically examining and comparing the engraved symbols on pottery shards unearthed from more than 100 sites of 19 archaeological cultures across China, Wang Yunzhi, a doctoral supervisor at Zhengzhou University, believes that the earliest engraved symbols in China are Appeared at the Jiahu site in Wuyang, Henan, it has a history of more than 8,000 years.

As a professional worker, he tried to further analyze these original materials through scientific means, such as the comprehensive use of some basic methods such as archeology, ancient writing morphology, comparative philology, technological archeology, and high-tech means. After a comprehensive sorting, some clues about the occurrence and development of Chinese characters before the writing of the Shang Dynasty were revealed.

However, the situation is not that simple. In addition to the existing small materials from the Zhengzhou Shangcheng site and the Xiaoshuangqiao site (more than 10 examples of early Shang Dynasty Zhu Shu and pottery inscriptions have been discovered at this site in recent years), they can be directly compared with the Yin Ruins inscriptions. Compared with the sequence, other pre-Shang symbols are scattered and scattered, with many missing links from each other, and most of the symbols are inconsistent with the characters of the Shang Dynasty. There are also some symbols with strong regional colors and complex backgrounds.

The Chinese character system was formally formed in the Central Plains region

Wang Yunzhi believes that the formal formation of the Chinese character system should be in the Central Plains region. Chinese characters are a writing system with independent origin. It does not depend on any foreign characters for its existence. However, its origin is not single. It has gone through multiple and long-term development. Probably when entering the Xia era, the ancestors began to write Chinese characters. Based on the experience of extensively absorbing and using early symbols, he creatively invented a text symbol system for recording language. At that time, the Chinese character system matured relatively quickly.

It is reported that judging from the written materials unearthed from archaeological excavations, China already had formal writing at least during the Yu and Xia Dynasties. For example, in recent years, archaeologists have discovered the word "文" written in calligraphy on a flat pottery pot from the Tao Temple site in Xiangfen, Shanxi. These symbols all belong to the basic configuration of early writing systems. Unfortunately, such unearthed writing information is still scarce.

Writing first matured in the Shang Dynasty

As far as the Yin and Shang written materials currently known and seen, there are many categories of writing carriers. In addition to writing on slips with brushes, the other main means of writing at that time were inscriptions on turtle shells and animal bones, pottery, jade, and pottery casting on bronzes. The written materials of the Shang Dynasty are mainly based on the oracle bones and bronze ritual vessels used for divination in the Yin Ruins. They are the earliest mature texts discovered in China so far.

The characters of the Shang Dynasty reflected in the Yinxu period are not only reflected in the large number of characters and rich materials, but also in the way of character creation that has formed its own characteristics and rules. The structural characteristics of the basic characters of the Shang Dynasty can be divided into four categories: taking the physical characteristics of the human body and a certain part of the human body as the basis for character construction; taking the creations and objects of labor as the basis for character construction; taking the images of animals and livestock as the basis for character construction; take natural objects as the basis for character construction. From the perspective of the cultural connotation of the configuration, we can see that the objects chosen by these earlier and more mature glyphs are quite close to the social life of our ancestors, and have strong realistic characteristics. At the same time, the content described by these glyphs involves all aspects of human and nature, so it also has the characteristics of a wide range of sources of configuration.