The earlier scholars who have pointed out that Liushu（六书）are six major methods of word-formation in Chinese areBangu（班固）、Zhengzhong（郑众）and Xushen（许慎）in Donghandynasty. To bring these ideas about Liushu to light is essential to the research of the history of philology. ZhengXuan（郑玄）followed Zhengzhong’sopinion on the Chinese Characters, so he selected the term not Xushen’sOpinion but Zhengzhong’sOpinion about Liushu to summarize the methods of Chinese word-formation. It is important to sum up Zhengxuan’sand Zhengzhong’sidea about theChinese Characters and their contribution to the history of philology through checking all Zhengxuan’sannotations about the Chinese word-formation. Zhenzhongand Zhengxuan’sopinion on Liushu has had an immense Influence upon philology of later ages.

“六书”是中国古代分析汉字构形的传统理论，具体指出“六书”说内涵者实始于东汉班固、郑众、许慎三家。探讨各家六书观，亦为学术史之必然。郑玄承袭了先郑郑众的“六书”观，郑玄在注释中不取许慎的“六书”之名，而用郑众“六书”之称，是有其用意的。穷尽考察郑玄分析字形的材料，对了解郑玄及郑众的“六书”观及其在汉字学史上的贡献有着重要的意义。

• 李玉平(天津师范大学文学院) | Li Yuping