[Interpretation]
Walking: The word "left" in the oracle bone inscription resembles a person's left hand. It is used as a directional word in divination, indicating the "left" of "left and right". In the Six Books it belongs to pictograms.
In the Western Zhou Dynasty, the "left" of adding parts began to appear, such as the "left" congyan of Ling Fangyi in the early Western Zhou Dynasty
In the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Ban Gui's "left" from the mouth
In the middle of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Clock's "left" from work"
”。 Among the above three forms, the character "left" from Gong to the Spring and Autumn Period gradually became popular, and began to appear in large numbers in the characters of various vassal states.
[Common glyphs on the left]
Source: Oracle Dictionary of Common Words
[Interpretation]
Again: The word "again" in the oracle bone inscription resembles a person's right hand. The original meaning is the right hand, and there are many uses in divination. 1. It is used as a directional word to indicate the "right" of "left and right". For example, "Oracle Bone Collection" 33006: "Wang Zuo Three Divisions: 'Again (right), middle, left'";
2. The general is "yes". For example, "Oracle Bone Collection" 28220: "There is (and) heavy rain";
3. The name of the ritual;
4. It is generally used as "You, You", and "Shou You" (You, You) is commonly used in divination, that is, it is blessed by the gods;
5. Used as a conjunction, such as "Oracle Bone Collection" 37241: "Ten and one deer".
In the Six Books it belongs to pictograms.
Due to the complicated usage of the word "again", in order to avoid confusion, the "right" from the mouth has been widely used in the Western Zhou Jinwen to specifically indicate the "right" of the right hand and the left and right.
[Common glyphs of another word]
Source: Oracle Dictionary of Common Words