汉字与中国文化有着极为密切的关系，一方面它是中国文化的组成部分，另一方面它促进了中国文化的传承、发展和传播。本文将从汉字的起源、历史进程以及汉字的文化功能三方面探究汉字的价值。

Chinese characters have a very close relationship with Chinese culture. On the one hand, it is a component part of Chinese culture, and on the other hand, it promotes the inheritance, development and dissemination of Chinese culture. This paper will explore the value of Chinese characters from three aspects: their origin, historical process and their cultural function.