甲骨文“日”字,象太阳之形,因为甲骨材质坚硬,所以有时候甲骨字会刻写成方形。本义是太阳。
The oracle bone script form of “日(rì)” is shaped like the sun.Due to the hardness of oracle bones,characters are sometimes carved in a square shape.The original meaning of “日” is the sun.
(文字翻译 童林 张蕊)
甲骨文“日”字,象太阳之形,因为甲骨材质坚硬,所以有时候甲骨字会刻写成方形。本义是太阳。
The oracle bone script form of “日(rì)” is shaped like the sun.Due to the hardness of oracle bones,characters are sometimes carved in a square shape.The original meaning of “日” is the sun.
(文字翻译 童林 张蕊)