* 拼音xù。静
(translated) quiet; still
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亠 * 同"𡉽"
(translated) Same as "𡉽"
* 终了，完毕。 继承先烈未～的事业。 * 到底，终于。 毕～。有志者事～成。 * 整，从头到尾。 ～日。～夜。 * 居然，表示出乎意料。 ～然。～至（竟然至于）。～自（竟然）
finally, after all, at last
Oracle Bone Script
c. 1300–1050 BCE (Late Shang)
Inscriptions carved on turtle plastrons and animal bones for divination and record-keeping in the late Shang royal court; the oldest large attested corpus of written Chinese.Wikipedia ->
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.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 ->
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 ->
* 人名。 疑同《金史· 宗室傳·》："，本名阿里剌， 隸上京司屬司。"
(translated) personal name
chán:* 〔～佪〕①打转；②徘徊。 tǎn:* 〔～～〕从容、休闲的样子。 shàn:* 同"禅"，禅师
(translated) circling; wandering; leisurely and carefree manner; same as "禅", Zen master
Oracle Bone Script
c. 1300–1050 BCE (Late Shang)
Inscriptions carved on turtle plastrons and animal bones for divination and record-keeping in the late Shang royal court; the oldest large attested corpus of written Chinese.Wikipedia ->
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
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 ->
* 拼音lì。中国人名用字
(translated) Pinyin lì; Used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音yīn。中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
dūn:* 厚道，笃厚。 ～朴。～厚。～实。 * 诚心诚意。 ～聘。～请。 * 督促："使虞～匠"。～劝。～促。 * 姓。 duì:* 古代盛黍稷的器具
esteem; honest, candid, sincere
Oracle Bone Script
c. 1300–1050 BCE (Late Shang)
Inscriptions carved on turtle plastrons and animal bones for divination and record-keeping in the late Shang royal court; the oldest large attested corpus of written Chinese.Wikipedia ->
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
Qin Script
c. 475–206 BCE (Qin, Warring States → Qin dynasty)
Qin-area character forms attested on bamboo/wood slips (e.g., Shuihudi, deposited 217 BCE), overlapping chronologically with the standardization of seal script and the emergence of clerical tendencies.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 ->
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 ->
* 拼音yè。[沺～] 地名，在云南省
(translated) place name; located in Yunnan Province
* 日落，天黑。 日将～。天已～。 * 黄昏。 ～色
dark, obscure
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 ->
* 同"笃"
(same as 竺) ancient name of India, a Chinese family name, (interchangeable 篤) honest; straightforward
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 ->
* 同"𦞤"
(translated) Same as "𦞤"
* 野草
(translated) wild grass
* 同"享"
(translated) Same as "享"
* 同"丧"。中国人名用字。,sàng
(translated) Same as "丧"; used in Chinese personal names
* 早知。 * 问。 * 求告
(translated) To know beforehand; To ask; To plead; To appeal
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 ->
* 见"诐"
argue; biased; one-sided
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 ->
* 同"很"。很戾
difficulty in speaking; wrangling
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 ->
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 ->
* 同"䛗"
(translated) Same as "䛗"
* 同"衒"
(same as 衒) to brag; to boast; to show off
* 韩国音译字 um
(translated) Korean transliteration for "um"
* 拼音qìn
(translated) Pinyin qìn
* 同"𩫏"
Semantic variant of "𩫏"
* 佛经用字。 见《金刚顶胜初瑜伽经中略出大乐金刚萨埵念诵仪》
(translated) Used in Buddhist scriptures
* 拼音shāng。佛经译音字
(translated) a transliteration character in Buddhist scriptures
* 读音bặm， 咬唇
(translated) biting lip
* 拼音zhāng。 * 中国人名用字。 * 《八辅》 第18区， 第7字
(translated) Pinyin zhang; used in Chinese personal names
* 同"罚"
(translated) Same as "罚"
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
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 ->
Qin Script
c. 475–206 BCE (Qin, Warring States → Qin dynasty)
Qin-area character forms attested on bamboo/wood slips (e.g., Shuihudi, deposited 217 BCE), overlapping chronologically with the standardization of seal script and the emergence of clerical tendencies.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 ->
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 ->
* 同"𨭖"
same as 同"𨭖"; to cut; to hack; to reap, to strike; to attack, to chastise rebels
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 ->
* 疑同"韶"。 * 拼音sháo。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) Suspected to be same as "韶"; Used in Chinese given names
* 拼音jǐng。道教咒语用字。 见《康熙字典》( 增订版)
(translated) Character used in Taoist incantations
* 〔～～〕形容人或花木美好。 * 〔娉～〕见"娉"
pretty; attractive; graceful
* 同"𤔷"
(translated) Same as "𤔷"
* 《胜军不动明王四十八使者祕密成就仪轨》: 志挍点之命工寿～弘明王及四十八使者之威徳
(translated) together with Great Bright King and the majestic virtue of the forty-eight messengers
* 同"䎧"
(translated) Same as "䎧"
* 同"𢾊"
(translated) Same as "𢾊"; which means short step
* 户政用字。"亮"的分化字, 增添"日" 符得形。 * 释义：。 * 明亮。 * 借作"涼",《广韵》:" 薄也。"力让切。 * 参考： 张鸿魁《金瓶梅字典》p83
(translated) Character for household registration; Variant form of "亮" (liàng), formed by adding the "日" radical; Bright; Interchangeable with "涼" (liáng), meaning "cool" or "thin"
* 读音kía 后天。[～] 大后天
(translated) the day after tomorrow
* 同"榎"。见字形维基
(translated) same as 榎
* 喜爱，羡慕。 ～羡。～慕。 * 飨，祭祀时神灵享受祭品、香火。 ～享
like, admire; willingly, gladly; to quicken
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 ->
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 ->
* 同"溧"。中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "溧"; Used in Chinese given names
* 〔～耳〕同"充耳"。古人冠冕上垂在两侧当耳处的玉、贝等装饰物。亦称"瑱"
(translated) same as "充耳"; jade, shell, or other ornaments hanging at ear level on both sides of ancient crowns; also called "瑱"
* 澳门人名用字，（ 见身份證明局）
(translated) Macau personal name character
* 读音toát 银
(translated) Vietnamese reading toát; silver
* 拼音áo。皮坚
durable and solid leather
* 同"碕"
(translated) Same as "碕"
què:* 同"确"。 qiāo:* 〔～磝〕ａ．多石不平的样子；ｂ．古城名，在今中国山东省茌平县西南古黄河南岸
solid
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 ->
* 古同"祰"
(translated) Same as "祰"
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 ->
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 ->
* 同"稕"
(translated) same as "稕"
zhùn:* 用秸秆扎成的耙子。 zhǔn:* 〔草～〕酒招，酒店的一种标志，如"茆店小斜挑～～。"
(translated) rake made of bundled straw stalks; inn sign, a kind of sign for inns, like in "Mao inn"s sign is hung slightly askew ~~"
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 ->
* 拼音qiào。立貌
to stand, to erect; to create; to start
* 同"龙"
(translated) Same as "龙"
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 ->
* 金文隶定字， 同"長"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》372 頁。 * 金文原形字 出自《殷周金文集成》 第159器銘文中
(translated) Clerical script form of bronze inscription, same as "長"; original form of bronze inscription
* 见"罚"
penalty, fine; punish, penalize
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
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 ->
Qin Script
c. 475–206 BCE (Qin, Warring States → Qin dynasty)
Qin-area character forms attested on bamboo/wood slips (e.g., Shuihudi, deposited 217 BCE), overlapping chronologically with the standardization of seal script and the emergence of clerical tendencies.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 ->
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 ->
* 同"茺"
(translated) same as "茺"
* 二年生草本植物，叶如丝状，有特殊的气味，开黄绿色小花，可入药（亦称"青蒿"、"香蒿"） ～莱（杂草，喻草野百姓）。 * 气蒸出的样子。 * 消耗
mugwort, artemisia; give off
Oracle Bone Script
c. 1300–1050 BCE (Late Shang)
Inscriptions carved on turtle plastrons and animal bones for divination and record-keeping in the late Shang royal court; the oldest large attested corpus of written Chinese.Wikipedia ->
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
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 ->
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 ->
* 古代传说中一种能发洪水的龙。 ～龙得水。 * 指鼍、鳄之类的动物
scaly dragon with four legs
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 ->
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 ->
* 同"表"
Semantic variant of 表: show, express, manifest, display
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 ->
Qin Script
c. 475–206 BCE (Qin, Warring States → Qin dynasty)
Qin-area character forms attested on bamboo/wood slips (e.g., Shuihudi, deposited 217 BCE), overlapping chronologically with the standardization of seal script and the emergence of clerical tendencies.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 ->
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 ->
* 同"帙"。 * 口袋。 * 捆紮，包裹。唐慧琳 * 計算時間的單位。清阮元 * 十年。也作"秩"。宋王楙 * 姓
book cover; satchel or bag
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 ->
* 古同"呶"，喧哗
gibberish; to wrangle
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 ->
* 拼音hàn。 * 大言。 * 厉言。 * hàn传说。 闽语
loquacity, boasting; hyperbole, to talk harshly; to shout angrily
* 同"㖏"
(translated) Same as "㖏"
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 ->
* 同"话"
(translated) same as 话
* 完備。 言簡意～。～備（完備）。～博（學識廣博淵深）。 * 包括，兼。 以偏～全
prepared for; inclusive
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 ->
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 ->
* 古同"赅"
(translated) ancient form of "赅"
* 拼音hài。急行
(translated) hurry; walk rapidly
* 同"㛙"
(translated) Same as 㛙
* 金文隶定字， 同"辣"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》1386 頁。 * 金文原形字 出自《殷周金文集成》 第2323器銘文中
(translated) Standardized form of Jinwen; same as 辣 (spicy); Original form of Jinwen
bì:* 君主。 复～。 * 指君主招来，授予官职。 ～召。～引。～书。～除（征召推举授官）。～举。 * 古同"避"，躲，设法躲开。 * 古同"睥"，睥睨。 pì:* 开发建设。 开～。 * 驳斥，排除。 ～邪。～谣。～蠹。 * 透彻。 精～。透～。鞭～入里。 * 法，刑。 大～（古代指死刑）
law, rule; open up, develop
Oracle Bone Script
c. 1300–1050 BCE (Late Shang)
Inscriptions carved on turtle plastrons and animal bones for divination and record-keeping in the late Shang royal court; the oldest large attested corpus of written Chinese.Wikipedia ->
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
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 ->
Qin Script
c. 475–206 BCE (Qin, Warring States → Qin dynasty)
Qin-area character forms attested on bamboo/wood slips (e.g., Shuihudi, deposited 217 BCE), overlapping chronologically with the standardization of seal script and the emergence of clerical tendencies.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 ->
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 ->
* 读音lueg。 山谷，坡谷
(translated) Pronounced lueg; valley; slope valley
* 天畔雞岑～ 翠微參差石色暎朝暉釘鐵醫人趨遠槖
(translated) hilltops on the horizon, like rooster combs; faint green, jagged stone colors shining in the morning sunlight; a doctor nailing iron moves away with a bag
* 读音nuốt 吞咽
(translated) swallow (pronounced nuốt)
* 拼音xù。[～(tán)] 少味
(translated) tasteless
* 同"𡌢"
(translated) Same as "𡌢"
* 〔崥（ pí ）～〕见"崥1"
(translated) See definition of 崥 under 崥1
* 覆盖物体的巾幔。 * 帘幕。 * 覆盖。 * 均匀的样子
cover-cloth, cover with cloth
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 ->
* 〔菜～〕 * 〔～后〕地名，均在中国台湾省
(translated) Toponym, as in "菜廍"; Toponym, as in "廍后"; Both toponyms are in Taiwan, China
* ［～忚］欺謾。 * 同"謧"。多言
to deceived, loquacious
* 古同"坦"
(translated) Ancient form of "坦"
* 同"杀"
(translated) Same as "杀"
* 有提梁的木制小水桶。江淮官话
(translated) Wooden small bucket with a bail; Jianghuai Mandarin
* 同"欹"。中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "欹"; Used in Chinese given names
* （气）升腾："地底烁朱火，沙旁～素烟。" * 炎热。 ～暑。"炎威振皇服，～景暴神州。"
sigh
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 ->
* 〔～渊〕ａ．古湖名，故址在今中国河南省濮阳市西；ｂ．古地名，在今中国安徽省萧山市一带。 * 水流平静。 ～湉
still water, placid, tranquil
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 ->
* 粤音jyun6
(translated) Cantonese pronunciation: jyun6
* 同"無"
(translated) Same as "nothing"
* 疑同"煜"。 * 拼音yù。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) Considered to be the same as "煜"; Used in Chinese personal names
* 同"旅"
(translated) Same as 旅
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 〔～甊〕小瓮，圆口，深腹，圈足，用以盛物。简称"瓿"。 * 古代的一种小瓮，青铜或陶制，用以盛酒或水
jar, pot
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 ->
* 同"聤"
(translated) Same as 聤
* [㾸]瘡疥
a scabby, itching disease
* 同"彘"
(translated) same as pig
* 同"䂔"
(translated) Same as "䂔"
* 拼音míng。福
happiness; good luck; good fortune; blessing; bliss
* 同"稤"
(translated) Same as 稤
* 拼音tíng。小麦、 高粱秆上长穗的那一节
(translated) the section on stalks of wheat and sorghum where ears grow
* 同"俟1"
wait for, wait until, as soon as
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 ->
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 ->
* 同"端"
(translated) Same as "端"
* 拼音duì。 * [磊～] 重叠堆积。 * 树木果实下垂的样子
to pile one upon another, trees fruits well and the branches hanging down
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 ->
* 户政用字
(translated) Character for household registration