The Elementary Research On The Meaning-joint Character Of Same Symbols

The meaning-joint character of same symbols is composed of two or more than two same symbols. This kind of character has existed for a very long period in the history of Chinese character. The reaserch of this subject is under the direction of the theory of Chinese Character formation, the theory of Chinese Character calligraphy, the theory of Chinese Character culture. By the application of the research method of induction and comparison, this dissertation makes an elementary research and analysis on the meaning-joint character of same symbols and discusses the status of the meaning-joint character of same symbols in the History of the Development of Chinese characters.The dissertation begins with the traditional definition of the meaning-joint character. There are three problems in the traditional definition of the meaning-joint character, so we should gave the meaning-joint character a more clear definition to distinguish the meaning-joint character from the other types of the Chinese character. According to our definition for the meaning-joint character, we make a conclude that the standards for The meaning-joint character of same symbols are : 1. It must be composed of two or more than two characters which cann' t be divided any more. 2.It mustn' t contain those parts which are not characters. 3. Every part of the chacracter indicates meaning but not pronunciation. 4. The joint meaning must be different from the meaning of every symbol. 5. The status of every symbol in the character is equal.The reaserch on the formation of the the same symbols meaning-joint character can be done at four points of views. 1. According to the amount of the parts of each character, we can divide the same symbolsmeaning-joint character into two parts combination, three parts combination and four parts combination . 2. According to the arrange model of the character, we can divide the same symbols meaning-joint character into juxtaposition style and superposition style.3. According to the writing fashion of the character, we can divide the same symbols meaning-joint character into the positive direction character and the opposite direction character. 4. According to formation style of the character, we can divide the same symbols meaning-joint character into meaning-jonit character and image- jonit character.The meaning style of the same symbols meaning-joint character includes about three kinds. The first kind indicates legion or the name of species, the second kind indicates aggrandizement or to describe the modality and the quality. The third kind indicates the relation of the meaning or the opposition of the meaning.Most of the same symbols meaning-joint character was replaced by othersimple formation characters. Because of its inevitable shortcomings--the font style is complicated and it doesn' trecord the pronunciation--being declined and being replaced is theinevitable fate of the same symbols meaning-joint character.