汉字是记录汉语的书面符号,行使着沟通信息的基本职能,自不待说。除了这一基本职能以外,汉字还有其他的功能,《汉字文化学简论》(以下简称《简论》)把这些语言交际功能之外的功能,统称之为汉字文化功能。汉字有些什么文化功能呢?《简论》撮其大要,分之为二端:一为文化信息的蕴涵与传载,二为文化现象的影响与塑造。所谓文化信息的蕴涵与传载,是指汉字种种构成形式的本身即是某种文化背景、文化观念的产物,而这种构成形式一旦形成,便把造就它 Chinese characters are written symbols of Chinese characters and exercise the basic functions of communicating information. Apart from this basic function, there are other functions of Chinese characters. The Brief Introduction to Chinese Cultural Studies (hereinafter briefly referred to as the “Brief”) refers collectively to the functions of Chinese characters except for the communicative functions of these languages. What is the cultural function of Chinese characters? “Briefly,” summed up its main points, divided into two ends: one is the implication and transmission of cultural information, the second is the impact and shaping of cultural phenomena. The so-called implication and transmission of cultural information means that the various forms of Chinese characters are the product of a certain cultural background and cultural concept. Once this form is formed,