释“燮”
Note on the Word “Xie”
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摘要: 本文分析了“燮”字的甲骨文形体,其形体构成为从又,从,从四火的会意字.“燮”字的形体义为手持刀具并把它置于火中之状,即人在锻造刀具时所进行的热处理工艺.Abstract: This paper analyses the shape of Xie reflected in the ancient Chinese character carved on tortoise shells and animal bones and finds that the form meaning is that a hand takes a tool and puts it into fire,that is to say,people are doing heat treatment in the course of making tools.