文字是记录语言的书写符号,是人们进行交际的一种辅助工具。作为一个双音节合成词,从字义上讲,“文”与“字”的意思是完全相同的(见《新华字典》),这也是如今人们提到“文字”时,未将二者加以区别的主要原因。其实,古时“文”与“字”是有区别的。 Text is a writing symbol of a recording language and is an auxiliary tool for people to communicate. As a two-syllable compound word, literally speaking, the meaning of “wen” and “character” is exactly the same (see “Xinhua Dictionary”). This is also the reason people do not distinguish between the two when people mention “text”. The main reason. In fact, there was a difference between “wen” and “word” in ancient times.