Why is the word "pigeon" synthesized by the words "nine" and "bird"? Listen to Su Shi's explanation.

Share a short story from Su Dongpo's biography.

Wang Anshi and Su Shi are also known as the eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasties. Wang Anshi wrote many works as prime minister, and discussing etymology became a strange atmosphere.

Wang Anshi explained the etymology of words not from the linguistic point of view, but only from the meaning to find some interesting statements. Su Dongpo found his etymology ridiculous and intolerable. So there are many jokes about etymological discussion between them.

Joke 1:

The word "pigeon" consists of "nine" and "bird", and the word "nine" is a phonetic symbol.

One day, Su Dongpo was chatting with Wang Anshi. Dongpo asked, "Why is the word pigeon synthesized by nine birds?" Wang Anshi was speechless.

Dongpo said, "I can tell you why. There is a cloud in the Book of Songs:' Pigeons are singing on the mulberry, and their sons are seven. Seven birds and two parents, isn't it nine? "

Joke 2:

The word "wave" consists of water and skin, and skin is a radical sound.

Wang Anshi explained the word "wave", which means the skin of "water". It seems reasonable. One day Su Dongpo joked with him: "If waves are the skin of water, then slippery is the bone of water." Wang Anshi's explanation violated the basic principle of China's Chinese character creation, and split the root, which was somewhat ironic.

Of course, although Su and Wang have different political views, they are both famous literary figures, and historical issues cannot erase their talents. However, between the lines of Su Dongpo's Biography, Mr. Lin Yutang still prefers Su Shi. He is a man of flesh and blood with a compassionate mind and bold and open mind, which makes his literary achievements higher and more respected by future generations.

I also read an interesting untitled poem the other day.

Su Shi can always live a poetic life when he is bitter and ha ha. This state is really rare in the world!

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