“草”之雌性义考源

• 作 者: 杨琳
• 机 构: 南开大学文学院,
• 出 处: 燕赵学术
• 发表日期: 2014年02期
• 关键词: 马常 草驹 考源 前有 常从 中阿含经 提婆 安阳话 马耶 跋陀

动物之雌性何以称“草”?古来有多种解释,如牝马常牧于草、“草”有雌性生殖器义、雌性动物临产前有衔草做窠的习性等。本文指出这些观点都不能成立。文章认为动物雄性高大,雌性矮小,所以古人常从大小的角度给雄雌命名。“草”有小的隐喻义,故称雌性动物为“草”。

Why does the animal’s female call it “grass”? There are many explanations in ancient times. For example, there are many types of animal husbandry in the grass. This article points out that these views can not be established. The article considers animals tall and male, female short, so often the ancients from the perspective of size to male and female named. “Grass ” There is a small metaphor, so the female animal as “grass ”.