Why are rare words hot Expert: The meaning is beautiful, netizens: Think about it yourself, think hard, you really can't think of it, then don't think about it.
Fast Technology reported on February 6 that the 2024 Lunar New Year is coming, and this is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.
So why such a rare character is so popular, the director of the Center for Research and Protection of Unearthed Documents at Tsinghua University and the director of the Museum of Chinese Characters gave an explanation.
It is documented,"龘"The sound is the same"沓 ( d á"，"The dragon is in the air"Describe the appearance of the dragon soaring, high-spirited and enthusiastic,"On the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, the ancient word '龘' is used to reflect our beautiful expectations for the future, hoping that the new year will develop better and faster. "
However, such an extremely obscure Chinese character, in the history of writing almost never actually used, the reason why people are now picked out of the vast dictionary, is because they often contain beautiful meanings, just like the dragon, is a symbol of ancient Chinese dragon culture, but also reflects the Chinese nation's good wishes for a thriving life.
Of course, experts also pointed out that such words can only be used as a cultural symbol, and cannot enter the level of common words, that is, in the Year of the Dragon in the lunar calendar, it will attract much attention, and when the New Year is coming next year, there may be another rare word.