寸
【析形】指事字。古文字形从又(手),手上加一横指示动脉所在之处。
【释义】《说文》:“十分也。人手却一寸动脉,谓之寸口。”本义是长度单位,一寸等于十分,一尺等于十寸。寸是古代长度单位中较小的单位,故用以形容极小或极短,如[鼠目寸光]、[寸步难行]、[寸草不生]。[三寸不烂之舌]形容能言善辩的口才。
【shape analysis】It is the indicative character.In ancient character its meaningful part is又(手)(yòu,hand).There is a cross in the hand pointing to the place of the artery.
【original meaning】The unit of length.One 寸 is ten分and one尺is ten寸 ...... (共391字) [阅读本文]>>