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Why is the word "Wang" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions the image of an axe?

Because the axe represents strength.

There are many opinions about the origin of the word "Wang" in ancient times. Perhaps most people can imagine that the king represents power, glory and the emperor's control over power. Therefore, as the supreme ruler and leader, Wang Zi did have different ideas. Therefore, people in ancient times all had the idea of fearing the king. In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Wang meant to look like an axe. Perhaps at that time, as a tool, the axe could be used as a weapon of war. It can also be used as an axe of justice to protect family members. At the same time, whoever owns the axe represents the supreme power. Therefore, the meaning of the word Wang has also been vividly described here.

However, in the bronze inscription, the image of Wang Er was weakened to some extent. The blade of his axe was decorated. This modification is gradually close to our modern screen text. It's just that his king's front, back, left and right structure is a little far away. So early kings and modern princes are somewhat different here.

This difference was also caused by the different composition of characters at that time. Some words are not far from Wang's writing style, and some words are not far from Wang's writing style. Especially in Wang Keyu's time, the degree of discrimination in ancient times was not high.

Later, during the Warring States Period, Wang Zi's writing became more concise. It is easier to write the whole, which also highlights the integrity of the pen. The grasp of lines will be smoother. Later, different poets wrote about kings in different ways. Just like our comfort, after writing, the whole is full and mellow. For Li Bai, when he writes about the king, the whole is relatively elegant. It can also be seen that the ancient people's understanding and writing of the word Wang are also different.