
甲骨文中的“龟”是象形字,主要有两种写法,字形像乌龟侧视或正视之形,有头、足、甲和尾,特别是背甲特征非常明显。卜辞中有三种用法:表示乌龟、表示用乌龟进行占卜、表示人名。
The oracle bone script form of the character“龟”(guī) is a pictograph. It has two primary forms. Its shape resembles a turtle viewed either from the side or the front,complete with a head,legs,shell,and tail,with the carapace being especially prominent.In oracle bone inscriptions,it is used in three ways:to represent a turtle,to represent divination with a turtle,and as a person’s name.
(文字翻译 童林 张蕊)