What is the origin of the word "Liu"?

Liu was first seen in Oracle Bone Inscriptions. Originally meant to kill people, it later extended to weapons such as axes and cymbals. The traditional "Liu" is mistaken for "Tian" and "Yi" because of the deviation of "Tao" (Yan).

The variant of the word "Liu" was found for the first time in Shuowen Jiezi, but the word "Liu" has not been found in Oracle Bone Inscriptions Hezhong. The left side of the word "Liu" in seal script is "gold" (face material), and the right side is composed of the upper half of the word "Mao" (face) and the lower half of the word "Dao", or the word "Dao" is changed to "Tian" to make "Zhu". In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, the word "Mao" means murder in two ways.

Second, the basic situation of Liu

Pinyin: liú；; Radical: virtuous; Angle code: 02400; Cang Xie: ykln；; 86 Wu Bi: yjh；; 98 Wu Bi: yjh；; Zheng code: SOKD；; Uniform code: 5218; Total number of strokes: 6; Stroke order: 4 13422.

III. Basic definition of "Liu"

Originally meant to kill people, it is now mainly used as a surname.

Extended data

The Combination Word of "Liu"

First, Gongliu culture

Gongliu is the originator of ancient farming, and Gongliu culture is a kind of farming culture. It is a comprehensive cultural phenomenon created by sages and gradually improved by later generations, which has a great influence on people's daily necessities. In view of the historical achievements of Gongliu, it is called Gongliu culture, which means to respect and cherish the memory of the sages.

Second, Liu Ji is like a tiger [liú j and ng h incarnation]

Metaphor requires similarity between ontology and vehicle, while metonymy requires similarity between borrowing and ontology.

Three. Maoling Liulang

Liu Che, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. It is called Maoling because of its mausoleum.

Fourth, Jing Liu worships and kills.

The famous southern operas in Yuan Dynasty include Chai Jing Ji, White Rabbit Ji, Yue Bai Ji and Killing Dogs Ji.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) former Liu Lang

Degree: Time, back. Liu Lang, who was there last time, came again. Generally refers to people who have gone and come again.