人类在创造语言的过程中,不断应用隐喻的认知手段丰富、完善语言,因此,隐喻赋予了语言的人文性,也就是说,人文性是语言的本质属性。汉字具有多重功能,既是记录语言的工具,更是汉民族特有的认知工具,同时也是汉民族文化的载体,汉字的特性使汉语比印欧语更具人文性。 In the process of language creation, human being constantly enrichs and perfects language by means of cognitive means of metaphor. Therefore, metaphor gives the humanity of language, that is to say, humanity is the essential attribute of language. Chinese characters have multiple functions. They not only serve as tools for recording languages, but also as unique cognitive tools for Han nationality. They are also the carriers of Han nationality culture. The characteristics of Chinese characters make Chinese more humane than Indo-European languages.