Yan is the second word in Chinese, pronounced Yan(yún)gold. Interpretation of ancient books: The five-tone rhyme of Kangxi Dictionary is harmonious and even. Gold leaf.
The pronunciation of Chinese dictionary mainly comes from three sources: one is ancient literature, the other is spoken Chinese, and the third is dialect pronunciation. Such as: arc tangent method. Folding method. Some proper nouns, such as ancient names and place names, generally inherit the phonetic notation of ancient books. Others have not been recorded or recorded. With the change of society, there will be many new things, and correspondingly there will be many fresh word pronunciations.
In addition to the above sources, there is another source of pronunciation of modern Chinese Putonghua, which can be called "artificial pronunciation". It means that they are not converted from the phonetic notation of ancient books, nor directly from the pronunciation of spoken languages or dialects of contemporary people, but the pronunciations specially created by linguists for some needs.
The standard language of the common language of modern Han nationality is Mandarin, with Beijing dialect as the standard sound and northern dialect as the basic dialect. However, Putonghua is not isolated from local dialects, but is inextricably linked.
The importance of Chinese:
1, Chinese is the basic means of learning knowledge. Language is the basis of cognition and the basic means of learning knowledge. Without a good knowledge of Chinese, it is impossible to extract the essence from the voluminous cultural classics and acquire new knowledge from the constantly exploding information resources, and academic research will become passive water.
2. Chinese is the basic means to cultivate people's logical thinking. Logical thinking is the advanced form of human cognition and the foundation of academic research. Some people think that the cultivation of logical thinking has little to do with Chinese, but it is not.
3. Chinese has always been an organic unity of instrumentality and humanity. Through Chinese, we can be edified and educated in aesthetics, ethics and culture, and its subtle influence is undoubtedly of great benefit to academic research.