2017年英语六级翻译练习：仓颉造字

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　　仓颉造字

　　仓颉造字是中国远古时代的民间传说。汉字产生以前，中国曾有用实物记事的阶段，结绳和刻契是其中的重要手段。传说黄帝时史官仓颉(或作苍颉)，观鸟兽之迹而造汉字，其事迹见《荀子》、《韩非子》、《吕氏春秋》等著作。

　　参考译文

　　Cangjie Creating Chinese Characters

　　Cangjie Creating Chinese Characters is a folk legend in antiquity in China. Before Chinese characters, the Chinese had kept records with real objects using tied knots and inscriptions as major measures. Legend has it that Cangjie, historical official in the period of Yellow Emperor, created the Chinese characters after observing the activities of birds and beasts. This story is recorded in Hsun Tzu, Hen Feizi, and Mr Lv’s Annals..

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