夏

Pinyin: xià | Core Meaning: summer; also the name of an ancient Chinese dynasty.

基本信息 (Basic Information)

含义与用法 (Meanings & Usage)

中文核心释义 (Core Chinese Meaning): 夏天，一年四季中的第二季，气候炎热；古代中国的一个朝代名。

英文核心释义 (Core English Meaning): summer; also the name of an ancient Chinese dynasty.

“夏”最常见的意思是指夏天。常用作季节称呼（如“夏季”、“盛夏”），有时用于地名、人名等。表示朝代时用作专有名词，如“夏朝”。 ‘夏’ most commonly refers to summer, the season. It is often used in words related to seasons (e.g., 'summer season', 'midsummer'), and can also appear in place names or personal names. When referring to the dynasty, it is used as a proper noun, 'Xia Dynasty.'

象形意义 / 为何这么写 (Pictographic Meaning / Writing Rationale)

“夏”是会意兼形声字。上部像头戴装饰或帽子的人的形象，下部‘夂’表示行动，有人行走穿戴防暑物的意思。从形象和用法，体现了炎热季节人们的活动特点。'夏' is a compound of pictographic and ideographic elements. The top represents a person wearing a decorated hat or headwear, while the bottom part '夂' suggests movement, indicating a person actively moving and protecting themselves from the heat. The structure reflects human activities during the hot summer season.

文言文释义 (Classical Chinese Meaning)

在文言文中，“夏”常作夏天之意，也代指中国，或特指“夏朝”。与现代意义相近。In Classical Chinese, '夏' often means 'summer', refers to China itself, or specifically the Xia Dynasty. Similar to modern meaning.

深入学习 (In-depth Study)

字源故事 (Origin Story)

“夏”字最早见于甲骨文，形象据说表现一个头戴大帽的人，代表着炎热季节人们为了遮阳而戴帽子的样子。后来也被用来指代中国古代的“夏朝”。The character '夏' first appeared in oracle bone script, and is believed to depict a person with a large hat, symbolizing people wearing hats to shield themselves from the summer sun. Later, it also came to represent the ancient Xia Dynasty in China.

字形演变 (Character Evolution)

甲骨文 (Oracle Bone Script):
甲骨文中的“夏”字形似一个戴头饰的大人形，头部上有突出部分，表现人顶着炎炎烈日。 In Oracle Bone Script, '夏' appears as a human figure with a distinctive headpiece, representing a person enduring the scorching summer sun.
金文 (Bronze Inscription):
金文中的“夏”字结构更为规整，人物特征和头部装饰更加明显。 In Bronze Inscription, the structure of '夏' becomes more regular, with clearer depiction of the person and the headpiece.
小篆 (Small Seal Script):
小篆中的“夏”字笔画圆润，结构上下分明，顶部饰物演变为两点。 In Small Seal Script, the strokes of '夏' are smoother and the structure is clear, with the headpiece evolving into two dots at the top.
隶书 (Clerical Script):
隶书中“夏”的笔画变得平直，字形扁宽，更接近现代写法。 In Clerical Script, the strokes of '夏' become straight and flat, and the form is broader, moving closer to the modern style.
楷书 (现代) (Regular Script (Modern)):
现代楷书中“夏”的结构稳定，下部为‘夂’，整体规范美观。 In modern Regular Script, '夏' has a stable structure with '夂' at the bottom, standardized and aesthetically refined.

常用词语和例句 (Common Words & Examples)

夏天 (summer (the summer season))

xiàtiān

夏天的时候天气非常热。

Pinyin: Xiàtiān de shíhou tiānqì fēicháng rè.

Eng: The weather is very hot in summer.

夏季 (summer season)

xiàjì

夏季是一个适合游泳的季节。

Pinyin: Xiàjì shì yí ge shìhé yóuyǒng de jìjié.

Eng: Summer is a great season for swimming.

夏令营 (summer camp)

xiàlìngyíng

今年我参加了一个有趣的夏令营。

Pinyin: Jīnnián wǒ cānjiāle yí gè yǒuqù de xiàlìngyíng.

Eng: This year I joined an interesting summer camp.

相关成语 (Related Idioms)

相关成语信息待补充。Related idiom information pending.

多语言翻译 (核心释义) (Translations (Core Meaning))

  • French: été
  • German: Sommer
  • Spanish: verano
  • Italian: estate
  • Portuguese: verão
  • Russian: лето
  • Arabic: الصيف
  • Persian: تابستان
  • Dutch: zomer
  • Polish: lato
  • Vietnamese: mùa hè
  • Ukrainian: літо

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网络内容摘要 (Web Content Summary):

核心含义与象形起源： “夏”字的基本含义是“夏天”或中国古代夏代，也曾用作中华民族的自称。有学者认为，“夏”字的甲骨文象形，表现的是人的头、手和脚，有的学者认为像猴子的形状，显示其与人或某些灵兽有关。 Main Meaning & Origin: The basic meaning of “夏” (xià) is "summer" or the ancient Xia dynasty of China. It was also used as a self-reference by ancient Chinese (Han) people. Oracle bone forms of the character are believed to depict a human with a prominent head, hands, and feet, or possibly resemble a monkey-like figure, suggesting links to humans or mythical creatures.

文化背景： 在古代，"夏"也可能指中国人自身，并成为中华民族的早期代称。“夏朝”被认为是中国第一个朝代。 Cultural Background: In ancient times, "夏" was used as a term for the Chinese people themselves and became an early name for the Chinese nation. The "Xia Dynasty" is considered China's first dynasty.

  • 常用词语： 夏天（summer）、夏季（summer season）、夏令营（summer camp）。 Common words: 夏天 (xiàtiān, summer), 夏季 (xiàjì, summer season), 夏令营 (xiàlìngyíng, summer camp).
  • 易混淆点： “夏”在古文中除表示季节，也用作地名、朝代名或民族自称。需根据上下文理解。 Common mistakes: Besides the season, "夏" can mean the dynasty, a place, or "the Chinese" in ancient texts. Context is important.

成语与用法： 常见于表达时令的词组，如“冬去夏来”。 Idioms & Usage: Often appears in phrases related to the seasons, e.g. “冬去夏来” (winter passes, summer comes).

汉字"夏"的起源、演变过程-汉字字源辞典

說文："夏，中國之人也。从夊，从頁，从 。 ，兩手；夊，兩足也。 ，古文 。 【釋形】 夏，猴、 、猱。 今之典籍釋古代漢族自稱為"夏"。甲骨文 (甲2336)。 甲骨文字典在 下收之。 云："王國維謂象人首手足之形"，"唐蘭謂象似人之獸形"，"李孝定謂象母猴形。

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