竷
Definition
kǎn:* 边歌边舞。 * 一种乐器，即箜篌。 * 象声词，鼓声。 * 和谐悦耳的声音。 kàn:* 击鼓
(translated) Sing and dance simultaneously; A musical instrument, specifically the konghou; Onomatopoeia for the sound of a drum; Harmonious and pleasant sound; To beat a drum
Structure
Related substructures
Precursors
Chu Script
c. 770–221 BCE (Chu, Spring & Autumn–Warring States)
A regional script tradition used in the state of Chu, best known from brush-written bamboo and silk manuscripts with distinctive local forms.Wikipedia ->
Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
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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