这是两个绳结。古代中国人用结绳记事,两个终端结表示一年的结束了。古人把春天作为一年的开始,冬天作为一年的结束。
金文的冬
两个结稍微高了一点。
小篆的冬
上面是绳子加一横,表示绳结。下面两个“人”字形的符号表示冰块,古人冬天去河里凿冰块运回家做冷藏食物用。冰块和凿冰都只能出现在冬季。 这比只用结绳表示冬更为准确。
隶书的冬
结绳不在清楚,下面的冰块变成了两点。原始的象形与会意消失了。
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