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Definition
shēn:* 长（ cháng ）的样子："鱼在在藻，有～其尾"。 * 〔～～〕众多，如～～学子。 * 姓。 xīn:* 〔细～〕即"细辛"，一种中药草。 * 〔～庄〕地名，在中国上海市
long; numerous; a marsh plant whose root is used for medicine
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 ->
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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