Chapter 5 1-11 (Continued)
【The Sword of Thinking, Raising Language Skills】
Thinking angle: Behind the rare words out of the circle is cultural inheritance
In the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon in the lunar calendar, the word "龘" jumped out of the circle and became the "handle" of the rare word world. From the theme of the 2024 Spring Festival Gala of China Central Radio and Television "Dragon Travel, Prosperity of the Country", to the "Dragon Walking Spirit" that appeared in the preface hall of the National Museum of China's Jiachen Year of the Dragon New Year Cultural Exhibition, and then to the current blessing words "Dragon Walking Spirit, Promising Future", all of which have aroused the public's attention and curiosity about rare words.
According to records, "龘" comes from the first regular script dictionary "Jade Chapter", describing the appearance of the dragon soaring. Although this word has hardly been used in history, it has been excavated from the vast dictionary and given a new meaning to express the Chinese nation's yearning and expectation for a better life. This is clearly an ingenious combination of traditional culture and contemporary trends, showcasing the unique charm and creativity of Chinese characters.
The word "龘" became unexpectedly popular, highlighting the public's love for traditional culture, and also triggering our in-depth thinking about rare words. Rare characters and commonly used characters together constitute an important carrier of Chinese culture, recording the history and cultural inheritance of China for 5,000 years.
Although in modern society, with the innovation of technological means, people have less and less access to rare characters, but the rich connotation contained in them has not diminished, reflecting the political, economic, social and cultural era of character creation. When people see its shape and pronounce its sound, in addition to knowing one or two more words, they can also more or less understand the story behind it and feel the power of culture.
This also means that we can no longer downplay or forget unfamiliar words due to dyslexia, infrequent use, etc. Rather, we should see it as a window into the world of ancient wisdom and culture, and through learning and understanding them, we should have a dialogue with the sages and feel the weight of history and cultural inheritance. As shown by the word "龘" this time, the spread of rare characters not only takes us to feel the beauty of ancient characters, but also stimulates our curiosity and desire to explore the historical origin behind the words.
Rare characters are the old mirror image of traditional culture, and they also constitute a new landscape in the Internet era. In the Internet era, more and more rare words are widely disseminated through social media, online emojis, emojis and other forms, and have become a tool for people to communicate and express their emotions.
This can't help but remind people of the once popular song "Rare Words", which was rated by netizens as "the most difficult song to write lyrics ever", including more than 70 rare words. The innovative expression of these rare characters not only disseminates written knowledge, but also integrates the spirit of the times, which can be said to have accurately mastered the code of cultural communication.
Letting rare words have their own side of the world is the proper meaning of cultural inheritance, and it is also a vivid display of cultural self-confidence. From songwriting to large-scale galas to cultural exhibitions, we believe that rare characters will keep up with the times in the ever-changing communication environment and take root in the rich and diverse cultural soil.
To be continued