Investigating the confusion between"沃"and"沷"in Chinese ancient books
In Chinese ancient books,the characters"沃"and"沷"are often mistakenly confused.By tracing the origin of the character"沷"and distinguishing the different writing forms of"沃"and"沷",it can be known that the confusion between the two characters is not only influenced by the conventional changes in components but also by the special origin of the character"沷"."沷"is actually a"character derived from the classic of The Book of Songs",originally written as"冹".Although the meaning and usage of this character are extremely limited,it is included in various major dictionaries due to its origin from a Confucian classic and is frequently mentioned in interpreting the texts,indicating its unique way of transmission.This special mode of transmission is one of the important reasons for the confusion between"沃"and"沷".This phenomenon has special significance in the history of Chinese character evolution and is worthy of further exploration.
沃沷folk charactercharacter derived from classicsancient books
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