What does Guqiang mean?

The word "Qiang" had the following meanings in ancient times:

1, used as a noun, means: one of the northwest ethnic minorities. Formerly known as Xirong, it is distributed in Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan in Chinese mainland today.

2. Used as a noun, meaning: animal name. Muntjac of the family Cervidae. The whole body is covered with short brown hair, and the male Qiang has horns on his head, and his size and bark are like dogs. They are secretive and agile, and often appear in dense mountain forest areas in the early morning and evening, feeding on wild vegetables, fresh grass and young leaves.

3. Last name. For example, there were Qiang people in the Jin Dynasty.

4. Used as an auxiliary word, the first word of a sentence is meaningless.

The Origin of Ancient China: Qu Yuan in Pre-Qin Dynasty? Li Sao: "Among the Qiang people, I forgive me, but I envy him. 」

Interpretation: They forgive themselves but doubt others, and their hearts are full of jealousy.

5. Used as a conjunction, it means: Yes, but on the contrary. Express a turning point, juxtaposition or hypothesis.

The Origin of Ancient China: Qu Yuan in Pre-Qin Dynasty? "Li Sao": "At dusk, I changed lanes because of the road. 」

Interpretation: I have an appointment with dusk. Why did I change my mind halfway?

Evolution of the word "Qiang" in extended materials;

Classical Chinese version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: Xirong shepherd is strong. From people, from sheep, sheep also sound. The barbarians in the south follow the insects, the dogs in the north, the raccoons in the east and the Qiang sheep in the west: these six species are also. Southwest Bo people, idle, from people; It's reasonable to build it in Kundi. Only from the east. Great, people are also. This is a country where gentlemen never die. Confucius said, "If the Tao doesn't work, if you want to, you will float on the sea by fork." There is also. ?

The vernacular version of Shuo Wen Jie Zi: The shepherd of Xirong tribe is strong. The glyph means "man and sheep". Nanman people, with insects as the edge, northern Germany, dogs as the edge, eastern raccoon, parallel to the edge, western Qiang, sheep as the edge. Southwest Bo people, Miao language, glyph with "people" as the edge;

Probably because they are in Kundi, the logic is quite smooth. Only the "Yi" of Dongyi adopted "Da" as the edge. The word "big" is actually the word "person". Righteously, people are kind, and kind people live long. There is a country where gentlemen never die. Confucius? He said: "Morality is not advocated in our area, so some people want to go to the land of Jiuyi and float in the East China Sea by raft." I guess so.

"Qiang" word combination:

1, Qiang Wuxin: refers to no allusions and no sources.

2. Qiang Year: a traditional festival of the Qiang people.

3. Qiang carving: animal name. Vultures, eagles and raptors. Small body, dark brown, gray feathers. The forehead, waist and wrist are white, and the mouth and feet are bright red. Fierce, living on the seashore, feeding on aquatic animals and small animals.

4. Qiang tube: Qiang flute.

5, Qiang post: the common name of the old Russian currency ruble ticket. It used to circulate in the Middle East railway area, but now it has stopped.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Qiang (Chinese Character)