甲骨文“寒”外部为屋子的形状,中间是人形,人的周围是四堆草,表示人躲在屋内,蜷卧草上,本义即寒冷。
TheoraclebonescriptformoftheChinesecharacter“寒”depictsahouseontheoutside,ahumanfigureinthecenter,andfourpilesofgrasssurroundingtheperson.Thisimageryconveystheideaofsomeoneshelteringinsidethehouse,curleduponthegrass.Itsoriginalmeaningis“cold.”(文字翻译童林张蕊)