This Paper history of the chinese language. This Paper investigates the diachronic evolution of the words of “take out”, The verbs of “take out” are “掏(tao)、取(出)(quchu)、探(tan)、摸(mo)、拿出(nachu)”.
From the diachronic view, 取(qu) and 探(tan) was in ancient times. 取(qu) was the dominant word among them. “掏(tao)、摸(mo)、拿出(nachu)” emerged Ming Dynasty. “掏(tao) took over 取(qu) from Qing Dynasty. Although 拿出(nachu) and 取出(quchu) use case more than 掏(tao) in Qing Dynasty, But Owing to They are verb-complement construction, can’t become the dominant word.
This paper also with researched the relationship of verbs of “Take out” and “出(chu)”, “取(qu)”, and found the reason why the words for the concept of “take out” often collocate with them. In addition, This paper also with formation of synonymy coordinate disyllables as the object of the research, described that Why monosyllabic verb can’t develop a synonymy coordinate disyllables.
Finally, This paper Showed the regional divergence between the South and the North of word of “take out”.