“If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. – Confucius 名正才能言順”
己所不欲，勿施于人
“What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. – Confucius 己所不欲，勿施于人。己所不欲。勿施於人。”
How is 年 from? Pictogram of 年
We are celebrating the new year 新年. Do you know how 年 is from? #年year #人man #收割harvest #禾grain
At the end of the year, people harvest ripe crops. 年 came from the image of a man carrying grain on his back. Learn more about 年.
How is 夏 from？
夏 originally meant ”people in the central state” and later was used to mean “summer” in the sense
that it looks like a person with bare foot and exposed arms.
How is 春 from?
How is 春 from? Why it has a 日？Grass is beginning to germinate the root in the sun, so spring is coming. 春 is derived from the composed meaning of grass, seed and sun. Check more about 春.