What is| the difference between "family friendly" and "family"?

Chinese characters are interesting, and since ancient times, China has been known as the state of etiquette. During the New Year's Festival, it is indispensable to exchange courtesies and exchanges, and the custom of congratulating relatives and friends on each other is naturally indispensable during the Spring Festival.

Write greeting cards or send greetings, so as not to say some auspicious words, such as "family fun" or "family fun", we do not forget to attach such a sentence when sending holiday text messages.

But should it be written as "family friendly" or "family together"? This raises questions. Write the wrong greeting card and send the wrong greeting, in case you make a joke, it is not necessary.

Family friendly

陳, pronounced: hé. It should be regarded as an ancient character, and the interpretation of the character in the "Explanation of The Word" is: 阖, door leaf also.

The explanation in the "Rhyme Society" is: double closed, closed door also. Single fan, fan also. That is to say, the door refers to the two gates in the house, the double door is called the "closed door", and the single door is called the "door".

People who have experienced rural life must know that in the northern region, the old-fashioned courtyard wall houses, the courtyard wall entrance door is also double-door. Many elevated wooden houses in rural areas of the southwest use double doors for the entrance of the hall houses.

Due to the advancement of urbanization, the structure of house construction has undergone many changes, and today's houses usually use single-door structures, or other forms such as rolled doors, row doors, etc.

However, in ancient times, ordinary houses were equipped with halls, and the hall houses usually adopted a two-door closed structure, which was called "closed door" by the ancients.

Closing the door means closing the double door of the hall, indicating that there is no one entering and leaving, and the whole family is young and old. Over time, "closed door" gradually evolved into the meaning of "family", referring to the whole family. "Que" also has the meaning of "all".

Family

He, pronounced hé. The mouth is closed. 亼, pronounced jí, gutong "set", from into one, three also. Ten mouths are ancient, and three mouths are the same.

Therefore, "union" is the meaning of many mouth people. The family is naturally the general name for the population owned by the whole family. In this way, there is no difference in the meaning of "family" and "family".

However, in its original sense, the family is referred to by the double door closure of the hall to refer to all family members; the family is to refer to the entire family population from the population of the whole family.

Chinese good at association, chinese characters themselves are from some specific metaphysical associations of the name, the use of "family" to represent "the whole family", more in line with the ancient meaning of Chinese characters.

Therefore, there is actually a certain difference in the use of family and family.

In more formal occasions, or in written expressions, such as letters or invitations, it is usually necessary to use the ancient meaning of "family" instead of "family".

In calligraphy works, it is also necessary to use "family"; but in general communication, in more casual occasions or colloquial expressions, we prefer to use the simple and clear "family".

Therefore, during the New Year's Festival, if you send greeting cards and greetings to leaders or elders, the use of "family" can better reflect respect and solemnity.

However, if the object of the blessing is a well-connected friend, the use of "family" is too grand, some pretentious, it is more appropriate to use "family".