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Zero idioms

The zero-word idioms are as follows:

1. Piecemeal: describes and piecemeal and messy. It also refers to things that are fragmentary and unsystematic or of no great use.

2, Piecemeal: describes doing things in a piecemeal and disjointed way.

3, Piecemeal: describes doing or dealing with things in a piecemeal, intermittent way.

4. Piecemeal: fragmentary, small amount. Describe fragmentary and incomplete.

5. Piecemeal and Lonely: lonely and distressed, with nothing to depend on.

Origin and Evolution

The character zero was originally derived from the concept of "no" in the decimal counting system in ancient China, which meant empty space or empty numbers. With the development and evolution of Chinese characters, the shape and meaning of the character zero also gradually evolved, which can represent the concrete number "0", as well as some abstract concepts, such as empty, no, missing, etc.

The character zero was first used in ancient China to represent the concept of "no" in the decimal counting system.

Basic and Derivative Meanings

The basic meaning of the character "zero" is "no" or "vacant", which means "0" in numbers. With the development of language, the character zero has been gradually extended to mean more abstract concepts, such as idle, vacant, blank, etc. In addition, the character zero can also denote a small amount of space. In addition, the word "zero" can also mean small and tiny, such as sporadic, fragmentary and so on.

Usage and Collocation

The character zero has a wide range of usage and collocation in Chinese. First of all, it can be used in combination with other Chinese characters to indicate specific numbers or quantities, such as "zero one" and "zero two". Secondly, it can denote an idle or blank time or moment, such as "zero point", "zero morning", and so on. In addition, the character zero can be used in combination with other Chinese characters to indicate some abstract concepts or states, such as "zero chaos", "zero fragment", etc.

Cultural Connotation

The character zero has a profound connotation in Chinese culture. In ancient Chinese philosophy, "Tao begets one, one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things. Everything is negative Yin and embraces Yang, and rushes Qi for harmony." Here "one" represents the concrete existence with form, and "zero" is the spiritual consciousness that exists without form. "Zero" is the starting point of perfection, "something is born from nothing". In traditional Chinese culture, "zero" is also regarded as an auspicious number, symbolizing reunion, satisfaction and happiness.