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羔 [gāo]
1. 小羊 (lamb; kid)
- Example: 羊羔 (young lamb), 羔羊 (lamb), 羔儿皮 (lambskin).
2. 泛指动物的幼崽儿 (young animal)
- Example: 鹿羔儿 (fawn), 牛羔儿 (calf).
3. 树秧或菜秧 (sprout)
- Example: 黄菘养土羔,老楮生树鸡 (a reference from Dongpo Collection).
本义: 小羊 – The original meaning refers to a young sheep.
造字法: 会意。从羊,从火,下面的四点由“火”变来。甲骨文字形正象羊在火上 – The character formation is associative, depicting a sheep and fire, resembling a sheep over fire in oracle bone script.
引:
1. 《说文》:羔,羊子也 – In "Shuowen," it states that 羔 is a young lamb.
2. 《周礼·羊人》:凡祭祀饰羔 – In "Zhouli," it mentions decorative lambs for sacrifices.
3. 《周礼·大宗伯》:卿执羔 – A reference indicating the role of the minister in handling lambs.
4. 羔取其执之不鸣,杀之不号,乳必跪而受之,类死义知礼者也。– Annotations from "Gongyang Zhuan" describing the proper behavior around a lamb at rituals.
5. 《诗·豳风·七月》:献羔祭韭 – A line from poetry about offering lambs for festivals.
6. 《诗·郑风·羔裘》:羔裘豹饰 – Mention of lambskin cloaks embellished with leopard designs in poetry.
例:
- 羔裘 (a robe made from young lambskin used by lords in ancient times).
- 羔雁 (a gift in ancient times consisting of lamb and wild goose).
- 羔币 (coins made from lambskin used as gifts to hire wise individuals).
- 羔犊 (lamb and calf, often symbolizes the weaker party).
In summary, the character 羔 primarily represents a lamb and extends to young animals and plant sprouts, with various historical literature references supporting its meanings.
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