.摘要文字是人类进入文明世纪的曙光,而且是人类文明得以长传并继承发展的承载性工具。从一般的文字发展规律来看,文字的发展变化总是从形象到抽象,从感性到理性,从复杂到简单,但并不一定都经历表形文字、表意文字、表音文字三个阶段。表音和表意是图画文字发展的两大趋势。汉字作为语素-音节文字,其表意性是显而易见的。在文字发展的潮流之下,汉字应当在坚持其表意特性的基础上继续向世界传播优秀的中华文化。关键词:文字发展;两种趋势论;三阶段论;汉字特点AbstractThe character is the dawn of civilization, and it is also an important means for human to inherit their civilization. From the aspect of general characters development regulations, the change and development of the char