* 拼音tāo
(Cant.) classifier for cannons, large guns, etc
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* "窞" 的讹字
(Cant.) puddle
* 〈方〉[～黍]蜀黍。即高粱
(dialect) kaoliang; sorghum
* 同"啗"。 * 拼音dàn
(non-classical form of 啗) to eat; to chew; to bite. to entice; to lure, to contain; to, comprise
* 同"陷"。 * 《八辅》 第18区， 第54字
(same as 陷) to skin, to involve; to beguile, to betray
* 拼音tāo。一种鱼
(translated) A kind of fish
* 古书上说的类似楸的一种树
(translated) A type of tree similar to the qiu, as described in ancient texts
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 ->
* 古代一种礼服："沐浴衣～。" * 古代的一种帽子。 * 古同"绦"
(translated) An ancient ceremonial robe; An ancient hat; Same as "绦"
* 读音do。 耳挖子。挑耳垢之具， 韓朝所製也。音韜
(translated) Ear pick; instrument for removing earwax, of Korean origin
* 读音thau， 黄铜
(translated) Pronounced as thau; brass
* 读音sam 马齿苋
(translated) Purslane
* 同"䑬"
(translated) Same as "䑬"
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"焰"。见褚遂良《 雁塔圣教序》
(translated) Same as "焰"; see Chu Suiliang"s *Preface to the Sacred Teachings from the Wild Goose Pagoda*
* 同"萏"
(translated) Same as "萏"
* 同"閻"。中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "閻"; used in Chinese personal names
* 同"鹐"
(translated) Same as "鹐"
* 同"𥇌"
(translated) Same as "𥇌"
* 同"𨇝"
(translated) Same as "𨇝"
* 同"𩥅"
(translated) Same as "𩥅"
* 同"𠚡"
(translated) Same as the character "𠚡"
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"萏"
(translated) Same as 萏
* "縚" 的类推简化字。 * 拼音tào 彩色线编织的穗状丝带。闽语
(translated) Simplified form of "縚"; A colorfully woven, tassel-like silk ribbon (in Min dialect)
* 古女子人名用字
(translated) Used in ancient female names
* "饀" 的类推简化字
(translated) analogously simplified form of "饀"
* 古同"韬"，剑衣
(translated) ancient form of "韬"; sword sheath
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dāo。古器
(translated) ancient utensil
* 拼音tāo。 * 古器。 * 同"䈱"。喂牛用的饲料筐
(translated) ancient utensil; same as "䈱", feed basket for feeding cattle
* 拼音tāo。马缓慢行走的样子
(translated) appearance of a horse walking slowly; slow gait of a horse
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 ->
* 美石。 * 玉饰剑
(translated) beautiful stone; jade-decorated sword
* "鞱（韬）"的讹字
(translated) corrupted form of "鞱 (韬)"
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 ->
* "埳"的讹字
(translated) corrupted form of 埳
* 读音dòm [～]望向远处看
(translated) look into the distance
* 读音dòm 看
(translated) look; see
* 拼音yǎn。臼
(translated) mortar
* 同"馅"
(translated) same as "馅"
* 同"𤔱"
(translated) same as "𤔱"
* 古同"𪌼"
(translated) same as "𪌼", anciently
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 ->
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"焰"。 * 拼音yàn。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) suspected to be the same as "焰"; pinyin: yàn; used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音tāo。喂牛用的筐子
an open bamboo basket used to feed domestic animals (cow, hog, etc.)
* 同"絛"。絲繩；絲帶。 * 同"韜"。套子
band
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 ->
* yǎo ㄧㄠˇ 用瓢、勺等取东西（多指流体） ～水。～汤
dip, ladle; ladle
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 ->
* 喜悦："君子之近琴瑟，以仪节也，非以～心也。" * 怠惰："～慢天命。" * 怀疑："天命不～久矣。" * 消逝："今我不乐，日月其～。" * 贪。 * 古通"韬"，隐藏
excessive, dissolute; delighted
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 ->
* 可疑："天道不～，不貳其命。" * 超越本分："帝念不～，應時作謀。" * 隱瞞："不～過，不責得。"
flatter; suspect, be uncertain
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 ->
* 弥漫，充满。 ～天。～～。 * 倨慢："士不滥，官不～"
overflow; rushing water, a torrent
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 ->
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 ->
* 一年生草本植物，子实称"稻谷"，去壳后称"大米"。有水稻、旱稻之分。通常指水稻。 ～子。～草。～米（亦称"大米"）。～糠
rice growing in field, rice plant
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 ->
* "焰"的讹字
same as 燄 U+71C4, flame; blazing, brilliant
* 弓或剑的套子。 * 隐藏，隐蔽。 ～光养晦（隐藏才能，收敛锋芒，不使外露。亦作"韬晦"）。 * 用兵的谋略。 ～钤。～略
sheath, scabbard, bow case
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 ->
* 弓或劍的套子。 * 隱藏，隱蔽。 ～光養晦（隱藏才能，收斂鋒芒，不使外露。亦作"韜晦"）。 * 用兵的謀略。 ～鈐。～略
sheath, scabbard, bow case
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 ->
* 践踏，踩。 ～袭（走别人走过的老路，沿用前人旧例）。～节（信守节操）。～海（跳到海里自杀）。赴汤～火。循规～矩。 * 跳动。 舞～。手舞足～
stamp feet; dance
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 ->
tāo:* 掏；挖取。 * 叩；击。 qiā:* 同"掐"
take out, pull out
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tāo。函
to contain; to envelop, a case a box