汉字意象系统的传承与更新——以“火”为例-《集美大学学报》（哲社版）

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Title:: The Heritage and Update of Chinese Characters’ Image System: Taking “火（huo）” as an Example

Author(s):: GUO Jing; (College of Overseas Education, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350007, China)

摘要:: “火”字及从“火”之字的意象构成“火”的汉字意象系统，其演变过程中传承与更新共现：形体从多样到规整，再到分流分工，而最初的带火星的火焰形与点点火星形至今还存现于“火”与“灬”中，“火在物下”也始终是典型意象。演变中部件变形现象对个体汉字意象影响很大，人们的认知烙印、字形的规整需要、形旁居左的趋势等，是“火”汉字意象系统传承与更新的主要动因。

Abstract:: The image of character “火（huo）” and other characters with “火（huo）”as a meaning element form the image system of the character “火（huo）”. There are both heritage and update in the development of this image system: the shape of “火（huo）”changed from variety to uniform first, then became different again, but the earliest shape of the fire with sparks and the shape of sparks can still be found in “火” and “灬”. The image of “fire is under something” is always another typical character image. The component transformation has great effect on the individual character image. The depth of people’s cognition, the needs of characters’ uniform, and the trend of “meaning element on the left”, are the main motivation of the heritage and update of the image system of the character “火（huo）”.