Of the six arts, now only calligraphy is valued by everybody. When one has learned enough characters, it is necessary to inquire into the Motivations of the Characters.
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《说文解字》确立了“据形系联”的原则,对部首次第安排进行了史无前例的实践探索。
He established the principle of joining words according form in Shuowenjiezi, and he arranged the Bushous for the first time.
3
《说文解字》的“心”部字在一定程度上反映了汉民族的思想文化传统。
Han nationalitys thought culture tradition is reflected in the "heart" radical Chinese characters in Paraphrasing Texts and Words (Shuo Wen Jie Zi).