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Cold word-making method

Cold word-making method is based on shape and sound, combined with other components.

Cold word-making is a pictophonetic word.

Amy said it has something to do with the house, because people usually stay in the house when it is cold.

The upper part of tapir means pronunciation, and the lower part means a lot of grass, which gives people a lush and dense feeling, but the grass here can't keep warm, so tapir means it is related to cold.

Therefore, the word-making method of cold is pictophonetic, which consists of "one" and "zi", indicating that cold is related to house and grass.

The composition of cold words is as follows:

Radical: It is composed of the "meter" radical, indicating the meaning related to the house.

Composition: the right side of the cold character is "Yin", which means cold.

Combination: Put "Xian" under "Ji" to express the meaning of living in a cold environment.

Knowledge expansion:

Original meaning of cold characters: The original meaning of cold characters refers to cold and winter. The word "cold" refers to the house where people live, and the word "cold" refers to the cold season or place.

The extended meaning of the cold word: the cold word has some derived meanings after extension, such as describing feeling cold; Metaphor is indifference; Represents a surname or place name, etc.

The application of cold words in ancient literature: Cold words are often used in ancient literature to describe the winter scene and people's feelings about the cold. For example, in the fifty-fifth chapter of A Dream of Red Mansions, Jia Baoyu wrote the poem "Cold and Mild", depicting the scene of winter leaving and spring coming.

The application of cold characters in modern languages: In modern Chinese, we often use cold characters to describe cold weather or environment. For example, "it's really cold today" and "it's particularly cold in winter in the northern region".

Derivative words of cold words: Due to the extended meaning of the word "cold", some words have also been derived, such as "cold summer" (referring to Leng Xia fever in winter), "chilling" (describing feeling left out and disappointed) and "winter vacation" (referring to winter vacation).

To sum up, the method of creating cold characters is mainly hieroglyphics. Combining "Yi" with "Xian" means living in a cold environment. Its original meaning refers to cold and winter. With the development of language, cold words have also extended other related meanings, which are widely used in ancient literature and modern languages.