Shuowen Jiezi Liushu Lunzheng (《說文解字六書論正》), authored by the early Qing scholar Wang Yu, collects and explicates a substantial body of vulgar character materials, centrally reflecting his conception of vulgar characters. Through a systematic analysis of all relevant explanations in the text, the forms of the vulgar characters discussed can be categorized into six structural types: addition of components, simplification, substitution, displacement, distortion, and composite derivation. This analysis further offers insight into Wang Yu’s views on vulgar characters. Wang Yu not only clearly distinguishes between vulgar characters and colloquial expressions, but his explanations also encompass three aspects: vulgar forms, vulgar pronunciations, and vulgar usages. Simultaneously, he employs criteria such as graphic motivation and functional usage to evaluate vulgar characters and delves into their causes. The collation and analysis of the vulgar characters annotated by Wang Yu can provide a valuable reference for research on the history of Chinese character studies in the Qing dynasty and on modern vulgar characters.

目 錄
1. 引言
2. 《論正》的俗字說解用語
3. 《論正》所涉俗字類型
    3.1 構件增繁類
    3.2 構件簡省類
    3.3 構件改換類
    3.4 構件位移類
    3.5 構件變異類
    3.6 複合衍生類
4. 王育的俗字觀
    4.1 俗字與語的界分
    4.2 俗字的三個層面
    4.3 評判 俗字的標準
    4.4 揭示俗字的成因
    4.5 俗字觀念的對比
5. 結語

• 劉毓琪(鄭州大學中華漢字文明研究中心、“古文字與中華文明傳承發展工程”協同攻關創新平臺在讀博士研究生) | Yuqi LIU