entity Updated 2026-07-14 Tags: Writer, Oracle-Bone-Script, Chinese-Characters

董敏

董敏 is named in 57.说解汉字:屎尿屁为啥是“尸”字头? as an author of [[JiaguwenDeGushi|《甲骨文的故事》]]. The episode uses the book as a general-reader reference for understanding oracle-bone script and early Chinese-character forms.

The source links Dong Min’s book context to Chinese Character Evidence Discipline: characters should be explained through attested historical forms and scholarly comparison, not only through present-day visual similarity or folk mnemonic stories.

Connections

  • [[JiaguwenDeGushi|《甲骨文的故事》]] - book associated with Dong Min in the source.
  • [[DongZuobin|董作斌]] - co-named author in the episode.
  • Character Form Evolution - main form-history concept supported by the book.
  • Folk Character Etymology Risk - error mode the episode argues against.