Unicode: U+69AC

Pinyin: yuán

Definition

* 古代络丝的器具。 * 古代悬挂钟磬的架子:"于是令之县(悬)钟磬之~,陈歌舞竽瑟之乐。" * 姓

(translated) Ancient silk-reeling tool; Ancient frame for hanging bells and chimes; Surname

Structure

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Precursors

Clerical Script
c. 300 BCE–220 CE (emerged late Warring States/Qin; dominant Han)
A practical script that evolved from late Warring States/Qin writing; it matured and became dominant in the Han dynasty, favoring faster, more rectilinear strokes.Wikipedia ->
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Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
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Last Modified: 2026-01-29 11:48 UTC