1, the structure of scattered characters. Pine is a hieroglyphic, and its Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscription describe the shape of pine. The left side of the glyph looks like an upright tree, while the right side looks like a leafy branch. This glyph directly expresses the meaning of pine trees, that is, evergreen trees with tough trunks and dense needles.
2. The structure of Bai Zi. Cypress is also a hieroglyphic, and its Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscription describe the shape of cypress. The left side of the glyph looks like a cypress with a tower crown, and the right side looks like a small cypress with lush foliage. This glyph directly expresses the meaning of cypress, that is, an evergreen tree with a pyramid crown and scaly leaves.
3. The structure of maple characters. Maple is a pictophonetic character, and its Oracle Bone Inscriptions and inscription describe the shape of maple. The left side of the glyph looks like the crown of a maple, and the right side looks like a small maple. This glyph directly expresses the meaning of maple, which is a deciduous tree with palm-shaped leaves.
Common word-making methods:
1, hieroglyphics: hieroglyphics are one of the earliest ways to create words, which express meaning by depicting the image of things. For example, the word "mountain" describes the shape of the mountain, while the word "water" describes the shape of the water flow. This method can express the characteristics of things intuitively, which is the earliest stage of the development of Chinese characters.
2. Indication: Indication is to add some symbols on the basis of hieroglyphics to express meaning. For example, up, down, one and the end are all indicators. This method can express some abstract concepts, but it is not as intuitive as hieroglyphics.
3. Tacit method: Tacit words combine two or more Chinese characters to express a complete meaning. For example, Ming characters are composed of two Chinese characters, day and month, which means bright; The word from is a combination of two words, indicating that one person is behind another. This method of word formation can express some complex concepts, which is very expressive.