觥 篆 隶gōng【析形】形声字。古文字形从角,光声。角是酒器,表示与酒器有关。 【释义】《说文》:“兕牛角可以饮者也。”本义是古代用兽角制的盛酒或饮酒器。后也用木或青铜制。腹椭圆形或方形,底为圈足或四足,有流,有把手。盖作成带角的兽头形或长鼻上卷的象头形。也有整体作兽形的。有的觥内附有酌酒用的勺。盛行于商代和西周前期。[觥筹交错]酒杯和酒筹交互错杂,形容许多人聚在一起饮酒的热闹情景。 【shape analysis】It is the pictophonetic character. In ancient character the meaningful part is角 (jiǎo,wine container)while the phonetic component is光(guāng, light). 【original meaning】 The ancient device to hold wine or alcohol, made of animal horns. Later some were made of wood or bronze. △觥gōng13画 角部 〈书〉 一种酒器,有兽头形器盖或整器作兽形。后泛指酒器: ~筹交错。 |