1. source of phonetic characters: the bottom of phonetic characters is Japanese characters, showing distinctive characteristics. Together with the sound symbol, it means the sunrise. The whole glyph is relatively long and narrow, representing the appearance of the sun rising.
2. The basic meaning of new words: According to the interpretation of Shuo Wen Jie Zi, new words mean "the sun rises or the light shines". In modern Chinese, "Sheng" is also used to describe the moment when the eastern land transits from darkness to day. At this moment, heaven and earth seem to be happy and enlightened to some extent.
3. Symbolic meaning of the sound word: The sound word also has symbolic meaning different from its basic meaning. Some people think that this word represents hope and the future, because every sunrise means the beginning of a new day; Some people think that the word "life" can better represent life, because life always has to go through darkness to find light and hope.
4. The application of sound in names: Sound is a commonly used Chinese character, so many people will use it as part of their names.
In the name, sheng can mean something, such as having the image of sunshine, being good at finding beautiful things, being firm and confident, being open-minded and inclusive, and so on. These meanings are closely related to the basic meaning of the word "sheng" and have their own explanations in different contexts.
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1. In common names, "Sheng" is often used with other words, such as "Sheng Rui", "Yang Sheng" and "Shengwei". Such a name conveys a sunny, positive and energetic meaning and has become one of the favorite naming methods of many people.
In fact, the word sheng appeared many times in ancient literary works. For example, as recorded in Historical Records, "I have heard for a long time that Confucian scholars are proficient in the world with simplicity, which is nothing more than saying that it is not easy to start and stop, and everything is shocking. Therefore, "Poetry" is high and high. "
"Zhuang Gexing" in Selected Works includes "Jieshi looks at the sea in the east; The sea is so vast that the islands stand high on the sea. There are many trees and abundant herbs, and the sun rises and dances at night. It can be seen that in the ancient classic culture, new words have also gained a certain status and value.