This book begins with a structural analysis of Chinese characters, identifying approximately 270 basic components. It provides detailed explanations of these components using oracle bone script, bronze script, and seal script. Most commonly used Chinese characters can be decomposed using these basic components, allowing for a deeper understanding of their meaning. The book references authoritative sources such as *The Origin of Chinese Characters*, *The Origin and Development of Chinese Characters*, *A Concise Dictionary of the Origin and Development of Chinese Characters*, as well as pictographic dictionaries and the Han Dian website.
本书作者从汉字的结构分析入手，整理出汉字基本构件约270余个，并结合甲骨文、金文及篆文对这些构件进行详细诠释，绝大部分常用汉字都可应用这些基本构件进行分解，并据此理解汉字的意义。本书参考了权威资料如《字源》《中国汉字源流》《简明汉字源流字典》，以及象形字典与汉典官网等。
本书作者从汉字的结构分析入手，整理出汉字基本构件约270余个，并结合甲骨文、金文及篆文对这些构件进行详细诠释，绝大部分常用汉字都可应用这些基本构件进行分解，并据此理解汉字的意义。本书参考了权威资料如《字源》《中国汉字源流》《简明汉字源流字典》，以及象形字典与汉典官网等。
