Ash huī, the campfire burned out, and the remnants that could be touched by hand were ashes.
Today we come to know the word "ash huī".
【Glyph evolution】
This character first appeared in the Warring States script. The Warring States script and seal script are from fire to again. "Again", that is, the hand, means that the ash that has been extinguished can be taken by hand. Both the Lishu and the Yishu are written in seal script. In the six books, it belongs to the heterogeneous meaning.
【Calligraphy Masters】
【Definition of words】
〈Name〉
(Will you understand.) From the hand, from the fire. This means that the fire has been extinguished and can be taken by hand. Meaning: fire ash)
Spring silkworm to the end of the dead silk, the wax torch into gray tears began to dry. - Li Shangyin, "Untitled"
Ashes. --Song · Su Shi "Nian Nu Jiao Chibi Huaigu"
dust
Folk salt, mixed with gray soil. - "Song Shi And Food Chronicles"
Short for lime.
〈Shape〉
grey. A mix of white and black colors
His face was gray and dead. —— "Chatting with Zhiyi and Promoting Weaving"
【The Story of the Word】
Those who abandon ash on the street
Interpretation: The Shang Dynasty law stipulates that those who fall ashes on the streets are punished. Zigong thought that this punishment was too heavy, so he asked Confucius. Confucius said, "This is the way to know how to govern the people." The ash on the street will inevitably be dusty and cover the face, the dust will cover the face, the people will inevitably be angry, and if they are angry, then they will fight, and the result of the struggle will inevitably cause the families to kill each other, and this is the way to cause the families to kill each other, even if it is punishable. Moreover, the so-called heavy punishment is hated by people; it is easy for people to do it without throwing ashes. Making it easy for people to behave in order to avoid what they hate is the way to govern the country. ”
To govern the country, we must have strict laws and strict laws, so that the people can clearly define the standards of right and wrong, can they do the right thing, do good deeds, and avoid committing criminal law.