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One Chinese character a day - Xiu

Xiu xiù, a cereal crop with spikes flowering, refers by extension to the essence of things.

One Chinese character a day - Xiu

Today we come to know the word "Xiu Xiù".

【Glyph evolution】

This character first appeared in the Warring States script. The glyphs of the Warring States script and the seal script are all from the upper half of the grass, and the lower half resembles the lush morphology of the grass roots (due to the similarity in shape, the former sages are either analyzed as from the people, or analyzed as from the nai, which is not the correct solution); the flourishing of the grass roots is used to symbolize the flowering and fruiting of the rice grass. Subordinate to change, calligraphy to show. In the six books, it belongs to the unity of the fingers.

【Calligraphy Masters】

One Chinese character a day - Xiu

【Definition of words】

〈Move〉

Grain ear flowers

Grass is fruity

grow

〈Shape〉

Beautiful, beautiful (refers to a person's appearance posture or scenery, more important than the inner charm

Looking at the azure but deep showman Lang Yanye. --Song · Ouyang Xiu's "Drunken Pavilion"

exuberant. It also refers to lush vegetation

Wild and fragrant, beautiful and shady. --Song · Ouyang Xiu's "Drunken Pavilion"

Specific; outstanding. Mostly refers to the good character of people

After the shi chenrong, the minister Xiucai. ——Li Mi's "Table of Feelings"

〈Name〉

Flowers of grass and trees

The Song and Ming dynasties addressed the children of bureaucratic aristocrats and those with wealth and power

【The Story of the Word】

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One Chinese character a day - Xiu

Pronunciation: hòu qǐ zhī xiù

Explanation: It means a good person who appears later or grows up new.

Source: "The Biography of Wang Chen of jin": "Qing Feng Feng Is Handsome, True Later Show." ”

Story: During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Wang Chen showed talent in his youth and was highly respected by relatives and friends. His uncle FanNing, a famous economist at that time, was also very important to Wang Chen, and when famous scribes visited, he always let Wang Chen be present to receive him. Once, Wang Chen went to visit his uncle and met Zhang Xuan, who was famous earlier than him. The uncle asked them to talk. Zhang Xuan had long heard that Wang Chen was very interested and wanted to talk to him. He was older than Wang Chen, so naturally he hoped that Wang Chen would greet him first, so he sat upright and waited. Unexpectedly, When Wang Chen saw Zhang Xuan's appearance, he couldn't see his eyes. Also sat silently, without saying a word. When Zhang Xuan saw him like this, he couldn't put down the shelf himself, sat down for a while, and left unhappily. Afterwards, Fan Ning rebuked Wang Chen, saying, "Zhang Xuan is an outstanding talent in Wuzhong, so why don't you talk to him?" Fanning listened to this, but instead praised his nephew: "You are so handsome and handsome, you are really an excellent talent later." Wang Chen smiled and replied, "Without an uncle like you, where would a nephew like me come from?"

One Chinese character a day - Xiu

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