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李嘉翼先生《说“烛”》(《汉字文化》2005年第2期,以下简称李文)一文认为“古时之‘烛’,有二义,一为火炬,一为蜡烛。”“火炬之‘烛’,烛之原始。《说文·火部》‘烛,庭燎,火烛也。从火蜀声。’声符‘蜀’兼示义,为‘葵中虫’,居葵中逐渐食葵使之枯萎。烛象蜀形,点燃后逐渐燃尽,故从蜀得声。”从先秦文献的语言记载及人类文明从低级到高级的发展进程来看,“烛”之原始义当为“火炬”,“蜡烛”则是文明发展到一定阶段的产物。“烛”之“火炬”义,李文已有多条文献例证,兹再补充一例,《仪礼·既夕礼》:“二烛俟于殡门外。”郑玄注曰:“烛用蒸。”“蒸”,《说文》:“析麻中干也。”《周礼·甸师》云:“以薪蒸,役外内饔。”郑玄注云:“大曰薪,小曰蒸。”
Mr. Li Jiayi said “Candle” (“Chinese Culture”, No. 2, 2005, hereinafter referred to as Li Wen) that “the ancient time the candle, there are two meanings, one for the torch, one for the candle.” “Torch ”Candle“, the original candle. ”Said the text of the Ministry of fire“ candle, candlelight, fire candle also. From the sound of fire Shu ’sound symbol’ Shu ’and the interpretation of’ Kwai Chung insects’ The candle shaped like a Shu, which gradually burned off after it was ignited, so it was sound from Shu. ”From the linguistic records of the pre-Qin literature and the development process of human civilization from a lower level to a higher level, the original meaning of“ candle ” For the “torch”, “candle” is the product of civilization to a certain stage. “Candle” of the “torch” righteousness, Li Wen has a number of examples of literature, to add one more case, “Ritual · Both Xi Li”: “Two candle 俟 in the funeral.” Zheng Xuan injection said: “Candle steamed . ”“ Steamed ”,“ Said the text ”:“ Analysis of dry in the hemp. ”“ Zhou Dian division ”cloud:“ Pay steam, serving the outer 饔. ”Zheng Xuan Note cloud: steam."