“中国”语义源流辩正——兼及“口、邑、或、国”相关义间关系

“中国”语义现有的解释都存在问题,原因是对语义源流分析不够。被诸说忽略的初始符“口”,即有都邑义;分化字“邑”语义过多,国都义又造“或”来承担;“或”借用为或然之或,国都义又累增符造了“国”字。因此,“中国”的初始义是“国都之中”,由此再引出表国家、华夏民族、黄河流域一带、生活在黄河流域一带的人、全中国地域、华夏民族等含义。

Identification and Correction of the Origin and Development of the Purport of "China

There are problems in all the explanations of the purport of "China" . This is due to the lack of analysis of its source and development. The word "Wei" neglected by all is the earliest character that has the meaning of a national capital; The word "Yi" built later has extensive meanings. The meaning of a national capital is ascribed to the word "Huo". With its meaning of probableness "Huo" is used to build "Guo" in the meaning of a national capital. Therefore, the earliest meaning of China is "in a national capital", from here derivates the meanings of a country, "Huaxia" nation, region of Yellow River, people of the Yellow River region, the region of the China, China etc.