Chinese Characters with Opposite Meanings and Their Philosophical Basis
Shang Zhong
Abstract
Shang Zhong
Abstract
Among so many Chinese characters,sometimes one character is endowed with two opposite meanings,but scholars have different ideas on how to define it.Such a feature of Chinese characters,according to the present writer,is deeply rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy.
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Among so many Chinese characters,sometimes one character is endowed with two opposite meanings,but scholars have different ideas on how to define it.Such a feature of Chinese characters,according to the present writer,is deeply rooted in ancient Chinese philosophy.
Key concepts: Character (mathematics), Chinese characters, Chinese philosophy, Feature (linguistics), Philosophy, Basis (linear algebra), Epistemology, Literature