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2057 yc1fHECN 艹
56 Q2X6Nh8w 艸
U+5344 niàn
Variants: 廿

* 同"廿"

twenty, twentieth

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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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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U+8279 cao
Variants: 艸 草 艹

* 同"艸"。用作偏旁。俗称"草头"或"草字头"

grass; radical number 140

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 ->
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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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U+4494 bài

* 拼音bài。一种草

name of a variety of grass

U+2B1E6 méng

* "𤇾" 类推简化字

(translated) "𤇾" simplified character by analogy

U+827C dǐng tīng

* 〔茗～〕古同"酩酊"，大醉的样子

(translated) Same as "酩酊", meaning heavily drunk; describing a state of deep intoxication

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 ->
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U+827E yì ài
Variants: 㘷 𠚫 𦫿

ài:* 多年生草本植物，嫩叶可食，老叶制成绒，供针灸用。 ～子。～蒿。～绒。 * 年老的，也指老年人。 耆～。 * 止，绝。 方兴未～。 * 美好。 少（ shào ）～（年轻美好的女子）。 * 姓。 yì:* 治理。[自怨自艾]本义是悔恨自己的错误，自己改正。现仅指悔恨

artemisia, mugwort; translit

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 ->
27_827E
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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U+4492 yóu tiáo yǎo

* 同"芀"。 * 拼音sháo。 * 芦苇的花

(same as 芀) name of a plant (much used for making brooms); a reed

U+4495 xiǎo

* 拼音xiǎo。 * 一种草本植物， 根可入药，即远志。 * 草木茂盛的样子

a kind of herb medicine, luxuriant; flourishing of grass and trees

U+449A shǎo

* 拼音shǎo。一种草

name of a variety of grass

U+26AFF ài
Variants: 艾

* 同"艾"。中国人名用字

(translated) Same as "艾"; Used as a Chinese personal name character

* 才能，技能，技术。 工～。技～。文～。～人。～术（①戏剧、曲艺、音乐、美术、建筑、舞蹈、电影、诗和文学等的总称；②指富有创造性的方式、方法；③形状独特而美观的）。～苑奇葩。～高人胆大。 * 种植。 园～。 * 准则、法度、限度："骄泰奢侈，贪欲无～。"

art; talent, ability; craft

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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U+8282 jié jiē
Variants: 㔾 卩 卪 節 𠐉 𢎛

jié:* 竹子或草木茎分枝长叶的部分。 竹～。～外生枝。 * 物体的分段或两段之间连接的部分。 关～。两～车厢。 * 段落，事项。 ～～（一段一段地，逐步）。～目。 * 中国历法把一年分为二十四段，每段开始的名称。 ～气。～令。 * 纪念日或庆祝宴乐的日子。 ～日。 * 礼度。 礼～。 * 音调高低缓急的限度。 ～奏。～拍。～律。 * 操守。 ～操。晚～。变～。高风亮～（高尚的品德和节操）。 * 省减，限制。 ～省。～制。开源～流。 * 略去，简略。 ～选。～录。 * 古代出使外国所待的凭证。 符～。使～。 * 姓。 jiē:* 〔～骨眼儿〕喻关键的，能起决定性作用的环节或时机（"骨"读轻声）

knot, node, joint; section

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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
71_E48A71_E48C71_E48B71_E48D
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 ->
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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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U+2C720

* 金文隶定字， 同"茯"。 商朝方国名。来源：" 中国历史地图集"。字見《 殷周金文集成引得》1109頁。 * 金文原形字出自《 殷周金文集成》第429 器銘文中。因不清楚未录

(translated) Li-script form of bronze script, same as "茯"; state name of Shang Dynasty

U+8290 xià hù
Variants: 芦

hù:* 即地黄，一种药草。 xià:* 蒲席："～剪不纳。" * 姓

(translated) Rehmannia, a medicinal herb; rush mat; surname

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 ->
27_8290
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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U+4499

* 曾作"藏"的简化字， 后停用

(translated) Was once used as the simplified form of "藏"; later discontinued

U+2C721 yuè

* 拼音yuè。中国人名用字

(translated) Pronounced as "yuè"; Used in Chinese personal names

U+82A2 rén

* 古书上说的一种草

(translated) A type of grass mentioned in ancient books

U+82C2 chán yín

chán:* 小。 * 燎。 yín:* 光明

(translated) small; to burn; to scorch; bright; light

U+3B49 huá

* 同"苶"

farm tools; a spade or shovel

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 ->
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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 ->
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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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U+2F8DE huá

* 同"苶"

farm tools; a spade or shovel

U+8280 tiáo
Variants: 䒒

* 古同"苕"，芦苇的花穗

clover; pea

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 ->
27_8280
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 ->
91_E36F
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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U+8281 jiāo

* "艽"的讹字

(translated) corrupted form of "艽"

U+4493 kǎi
Variants: 𦫼

* 同"𦫳"。 * 拼音kǎi。 * 戾

to do violence, perverse; rebellious, calamities; tribulations; miseries; crime; sin

U+8286 chāi chā

chāi:* 古书上说的一种草。 chā:* 草芽

(translated) a type of grass mentioned in ancient books; grass sprout

U+8289 gān

* 薏苡子。 * 古同"稈"

(translated) Job"s tears; ancient form of stalk

U+828A qiàn qiān
Variants: 谸

* 〔～～〕草木茂盛。 * 〔～绵〕草木茂盛。亦作"芊眠"

exuberant and vigorous foliage

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 ->
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U+828F tǔ dù

* 〔茳～〕见"茳"

(translated) Jiangdu: see "Jiang"

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 ->
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* 梁、黍一类的农作物。 * 类似苦菜的一种草本植物："薄言采～"

white millet

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 ->
51_E464
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 ->
27_8291
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 ->
91_E4ED
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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U+8292 wáng huāng máng huǎng
Variants: 䅒 杧 笀 𥝕 𦬆 𪌁

* 某些禾本科植物种子壳上的细刺。 针尖对麦～。初露锋～。 * 像芒的东西。 光～。 * 多年生草本植物，叶细长有尖，叶除可作绿篱和布置庭园外，又可作造纸原料和编织草鞋，嫩叶可做牛的饲料

Miscanthus sinensis

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 ->
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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 ->
27_8292
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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U+8295 wěi suī

* 〔野～〕古书上说的一种草药

(translated) Wild 芕: an herb mentioned in ancient books

U+8296 zhì
Variants: 笑

* 治

(translated) to govern

U+2C722 jiǔ

* 拼音jiǔ。化学用字。 台湾方面定为cumene的中文名， 即"异丙苯"

(translated) Pinyin is jiǔ; chemical character; defined by Taiwan as the Chinese name for cumene, which is isopropylbenzene

U+82A3 fú fū fǒu fóu

* 〔～苢〕古书上指"车前"，多年生草本植物，开淡绿色花，叶和种子可入药

medicinal plant

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 ->
27_82A3
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 ->
91_E3C2
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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U+82C4 biàn

* 〔～基〕一种有机化合物的基，亦称"苯甲基"

benzyl

U+828D xiào què dì shuò sháo
Variants: 菂 薂 𦯪 𦱜

* 〔～药〕多年生草本植物，羽状复叶，小叶卵形或披针形。夏初开大花，供观赏，根可入药。简称"芍"，如"赤芍"、"白芍"

peony; water chestnuts

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 ->
27_828D
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 ->
91_E383
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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U+82C1 cōng
Variants: 蓯

* 〔～蓉〕寄生植物"草苁蓉"和"肉苁蓉"的统称。草苁蓉亦称"列当"；肉苁蓉茎和叶黄褐色，茎可入药

medicinal herb

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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U+82CE zhù méng

* 〔～麻〕ａ．多年生草本植物，茎皮含纤维质很多，是纺织工业的重要原料；ｂ．这种植物的茎皮纤维

china grass, ramie

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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U+26B5C zhī

* [～箕]一种草，可制草帽等

(translated) a type of grass used for making straw hats, etc

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 ->
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U+82A5 jiè gài
Variants: 𠟝 𦬉

jiè:* 〔～菜〕一年或二年生草本植物，种子黄色，味辛辣，磨成粉末，称"芥末"，作调味品。按用途分为叶用芥菜（如"雪里蕻"）；茎用芥菜（如"榨菜"）；根用芥菜（如"大头菜"）。 * 小草，喻轻微纤细的事物。 草～。纤～。～舟。 gài:* 〔～菜〕一年生草本植物，芥菜的变种，叶大，表面多皱纹，叶脉显著，可食。亦作"盖菜"

mustard plant; mustard; tiny

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 ->
71_E07F
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 ->
27_82A5
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 ->
71_E07F91_E4B491_E4B591_E4B691_E4B791_E4B8
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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U+82A9 yín qín
Variants: 荶 菳

* 〔黄～〕多年生草本植物，叶对生，花淡紫色，或带青白色，根长大，色深黄，可入药。 * 古书上指芦苇一类的植物

salt marsh plant

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 ->
27_82A9
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 ->
91_E36991_E36A
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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U+82E1 yǐ sì
Variants: 苢

* 〔薏～〕见"薏"。 * 〔芣～〕见"芣"

barley

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 ->
27_82E1
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 ->
81_E395
U+82AF xīn xìn

xīn:* 去皮的灯心草。 灯～（亦作"灯心"）。 xìn:* 物体的中心部分。 岩～。矿～。 * 装在器物中的捻子。 蜡～儿（蜡烛的捻子）。引～。 * 蛇和羊的舌头。 ～子

pith from rush (juncus effusus)

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 ->
91_E56D
U+26B4F

* 同"刍"

(translated) Same as "刍"

U+44A4 rì

* 拼音rì。一种草

name of a variety of grass

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 ->
31_E346
U+827B jí lè
Variants: 扐

* 〔萝～〕一种香草

(translated) * [Luo~] a kind of fragrant herb;

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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U+8287 mián
Variants: 䒥 𢁟

* 相当。 * 围棋不分胜负

(translated) equivalent; draw in Go

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 ->
27_E32F
U+828B xū hū yù yú yǔ
Variants: 芌

* 多年生草本植物，作一年生栽植培。地下有肉质的球茎，含淀粉很多，可供食用，亦可药用。俗称"芋奶"、"芋艿"、"芋头"。 * 指"马铃薯" 洋～。 * 指"甘薯" 山～。 * 指"荸荠" 乌～

taro

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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
27_828B
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 ->
91_E2D091_E2D191_E2D291_E2D3
U+2F990 yù
Variants: 芌

* 多年生草本植物，作一年生栽植培。地下有肉质的球茎，含淀粉很多，可供食用，亦可药用。俗称"芋奶"、"芋艿"、"芋头"。 * 指"马铃薯" 洋～。 * 指"甘薯" 山～。 * 指"荸荠" 乌～

taro

U+828E qiōng xiōng

* 多年生草本植物，羽状复叶，白色，果实椭圆形。产于中国四川和云南省。全草有香气，地下茎可入药。亦称"川芎"

a kind of herb

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 ->
27_E05A27_828E
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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U+8293 zì zǐ

zì:* 古同"茡"。 * 堤。 zǐ:* 古同"秄"

(translated) ancient form of "茡"; dike; ancient form of "秄"

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 ->
27_8293
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 ->
91_E2B6
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 ->
81_E35C
U+8297 xiāng xiǎng
Variants: 薌

* 古书上指用以调味的紫苏之类的香草。 * 同"香"

fragrant smell of grain; aromatic

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 ->
27_858C
U+829D zhī
Variants: 𦭩

* 〔灵～〕见"灵"。 * 〔～兰〕"芝"和"兰"，古书上指两种香草，喻德行的高尚或友情、环境的美好等，如"～～之室"、"～～玉树"

sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; "a divine and relicitous plant" (Karlgren)

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 ->
27_829D
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 ->
91_E2A591_E2A691_E2A7
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 ->
81_E472
U+2F991 zhī
Variants: 𦭩

* 〔灵～〕见"灵"。 * 〔～兰〕"芝"和"兰"，古书上指两种香草，喻德行的高尚或友情、环境的美好等，如"～～之室"、"～～玉树"

sesame; a purplish or brown mushroom thought to have miraculous powers; "a divine and relicitous plant" (Karlgren)

U+82B7 zhǐ

* 〔白～〕多年生草本植物，根粗大；茎叶有细毛，夏天开白色小花，果实椭圆形。根可入药。简称"芷"；亦称"辟芷"

angelica, type of iris

U+82B9 qín
Variants: 䓅 斳 菦 𣂼 𧁲

* 〔～献〕对人谦称所赠东西不好。亦称"献芹"。 * 〔～意〕谦辞，微薄的情意。 * 〔～藻〕古代喻贡士或有才学之士。 * 菜名，一年或二年生草本植物，茎可食。亦称"水芹"。还有一种"草芹"，有特殊香味，俗称"药芹"

celery

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 ->
51_E3F9
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 ->
27_82B9
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 ->
81_E3B781_E3B8
U+82CC cháng
Variants: 萇

* 〔～楚〕古书上说的一种植物。 * 姓

averrhora carambola; surname

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 ->
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U+82EC qiú

* 一种菌类植物，即"木灵芝"

(translated) A kind of fungus, namely "Mulingzhi"

U+8283 péng
Variants: 梵

* 兽毛蓬松的样子："有～者狐，率彼幽草。" * 草茂盛的样子。 * 古书上说的一种草。 * 姓

luxuriant growth

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 ->
27_8283
U+8285 yì

* 〔铫～〕古书上说的一种植物，即猕猴桃

(translated) In ancient texts, "Diào-yí" refers to a type of plant, specifically kiwifruit

U+828C xū yǔ yù yú

* 古同"芋"

(translated) Anciently same as "芋"

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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U+82A1 qiàn

* 一年生水草，茎叶有刺，亦称"鸡头" ～实（芡的果实；种子的仁可食，经碾磨制成淀粉。亦称"鸡头米"）。～粉。 * 烹调时用淀粉加水调成的浓汁。 勾～

plant allied to the waterlily

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 ->
27_82A1
U+82B8 yì yùn yún
Variants: 蒷 蕓 𥘟 𦱚

* 即"油菜"，亦称"芸薹"。 * 古同"耘"，除草

rue, herb used to keep insects away; to cut grass or weeds; art, talent, ability, craft, technique, performance, acting, trick, stunt

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 ->
31_E33E31_E358
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 ->
55_E3D6
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 ->
27_82B8
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 ->
91_E35D
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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U+44A2 yìng áng
Variants: 𦯒

* 同"𦯒"

sweet flag; the calamus; its leaves are hung on the door lintels on the 5th of the 5th lunar month, to avert evil influences

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 ->
27_E083
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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U+2C724 qìn

* "菣" 的类推简化字。 * 拼音qìn 青蒿；香蒿。 古南方方言

(translated) Simplified form by analogy of "菣"; pinyin qìn; Qinghao or Xianghao (types of Artemisia); ancient Southern dialect usage

U+2E3A1

* 《孔雀经音义》: 九叶婆儞此云马～有此方三十那伽鸡萨罗此云龙花鬚出于穀

(translated) meaning "horse"

U+82E4 pī pǐ piě

* 〔～蓝〕二年生草本植物，茎扁球形，可食（"蓝"读轻声）

kohl rabi

U+82C5 yì
Variants: 刈

* 古同"刈"

cut off, reap, mow; sickle

U+8313 xué

* 做囤用的狭而长的席称"茓子"。通常是用秫秸或芦苇的篾儿编成的。亦作"踅子"。 * 用茓子围起来囤粮食

(translated) A narrow and long mat for storage, called "茓子" or "踅子", typically made of sorghum or reed strips; To use "茓子" to enclose grain for storage

U+44AC mò

* 同"莫"。 * 拼音mò

(ancient form of 莫) not, (standard form of 暮) sunset; dusk

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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U+25620 yì

* 同"䄁"

(translated) Same as "䄁"

U+2E3B7

* 疑同"茫"

(translated) considered to be the same as "茫"

U+838E suō shā suī
Variants: 艸 𢘿 𦹈 𪌮 𪍬

suō:* 〔～草〕多年生草本植物，地下的块根称"香附子"，可入药。 shā:* 多用于人名、地名

kind of sedge grass, used anciently for raincoats

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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
71_E08091_E4C591_E4C691_E4C791_E4C8
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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U+82A6 lú lǔ
Variants: 蘆

* 〔～苇〕多年生草本植物，多生于水边，茎中空，茎可编席，亦可造纸。简称"芦"，如"～花"、"～根"、"～笛"、"～席"、"～荡"；亦简称"苇"，如"～丛"、"～塘"、"～箔"、"～荡"。 * 姓

rushes, reeds

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 ->
27_8606
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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U+82E3 qǔ jù
Variants: 炬 𤉝 𥬙

jù:* 〔莴～〕见"莴"。 * 〔～胜〕胡麻的别称。 * 用苇杆扎成的火炬。 qǔ:* 〔～荬菜〕多年生草本植物，野生，叶互生，广披针形，花黄色，茎叶嫩时可食

kind of lettuce

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 ->
27_82E3
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 ->
91_E49A91_E49B
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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U+82EB tiān shàn shān chān
Variants: 葠

shān:* 草帘子，草垫子。 草～子。 shàn:* 用席、布等遮盖。 车上～块塑料布

rush or straw matting

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 ->
27_82EB
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 ->
91_E469
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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U+8334 huí

* 〔～香〕ａ．多年生草本植物，叶分裂像毛，夏天黄色花，全株有强烈芳香，茎叶嫩时可食，子实可作香料，亦可入药。通称"小茴香"；ｂ．常绿灌木，叶长椭圆形，初夏开红花，果实八角形，可作调料或入药，通称"八角茴香"、"大料"

fennel, aniseed

U+8392 jǔ

* 古代对"芋"的别称。 * 中国周代诸侯国名，在今山东省莒县一带

hemp-like plant; taro; herb

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 ->
27_8392
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 ->
91_E2D591_E2D691_E2D4
U+54CE āi
Variants: 噯

* 叹词，表示不满或提醒。 ～，你怎么没来呢！～，你们看，谁来了！

interjection of surprise

U+827D qiú jiǔ jiāo
Variants: 芁 𦸹

qiú:* 远荒。 ～野。 * 禽兽巢穴中的垫草："禽兽有～，人民有室"。 jiāo:* [秦艽]多年生草本植物，叶宽而长，根可药用，主治风湿痛

Alternate form of 韭: scallion, leek; radical 179

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 ->
27_827D
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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U+827F nǎi réng rèng
Variants: 𦮘

* 〔芋～〕见"芋"

(translated) See "芋" (taro);

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 ->
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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 ->
31_E33131_E33231_E33331_E334
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 ->
27_827F
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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U+82BA ǎo

* 古书上说的一种草，亦称"苦芺"，嫩苗可食用

(translated) According to ancient texts, it is a type of grass, also known as "kǔyǎo", whose tender sprouts are edible

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 ->
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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 ->
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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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U+26B36

* 读音ngò 芫荽叶

(translated) coriander leaf

U+82D4 tāi tái
Variants: 䈚 箈 菭 薹

tái:* 隐花植物的一类，根、茎、叶的区别不明显，常贴在阴湿的地方生长。 青～。～藓。～原。 tāi:* 〔舌～〕舌头上面的垢腻，由衰死的上皮细胞和黏液等形成，观察它的颜色可以帮助论断病症

moss, lichen

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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U+82D8 qiǒng qǐng
Variants: 䔛 檾

* qǐng ㄑㄧㄥˇ 〔～麻〕 ➊ 一年生草本植物，茎直立，茎皮的纤维可以做绳子。种子可入药。 ➋ 这种植物的茎皮的纤维

Indian mallow

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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U+82DB hē kē hé

kē:* 过于严厉。 ～刻。～毒。～求。～责。～待。 * 繁重，使人难以忍受。 ～重（ zhòng ）。～捐杂税。 * 腐蚀性。 ～性（如氢氧化钾、氢氧化钠等能腐蚀皮肤及纤维之类的化学性质）。～性钠（烧碱）。 hē:* 古同"诃"，谴责，责问

small, petty; harsh, rigorous

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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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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ruò:* 如果，假如。 ～果。倘～。假～。天～有情天亦老。 * 如，像。 年相～。安之～素。旁～无人。置～罔闻。门庭～市。 * 你，汝。 ～辈。"更～役，复～赋，则何如？" * 约计。 ～干（ gān ）。～许。 * 此，如此："以～所为，求～所欲，犹缘木而求鱼也。" * 顺从："曾孙是～。" * 指"海若"（古代神话中的海神）："望洋向～而叹。" * 指"若木"（古代神话中的树名）。 * 指"杜若"（古书上说的一种香草）："沐兰泽，含～芳"。～英（"杜若"的花）。 * 文言句首助词，常与"夫"合用："～夫阴雨霏霏，连月不开。" * 用在形容词或副词后，表示事物的状态："桑之未落，其叶沃～"。 rě:* 〔般若〕见"般3"

if, supposing, assuming; similar

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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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 ->
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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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ruò:* 如果，假如。 ～果。倘～。假～。天～有情天亦老。 * 如，像。 年相～。安之～素。旁～无人。置～罔闻。门庭～市。 * 你，汝。 ～辈。"更～役，复～赋，则何如？" * 约计。 ～干（ gān ）。～许。 * 此，如此："以～所为，求～所欲，犹缘木而求鱼也。" * 顺从："曾孙是～。" * 指"海若"（古代神话中的海神）："望洋向～而叹。" * 指"若木"（古代神话中的树名）。 * 指"杜若"（古书上说的一种香草）："沐兰泽，含～芳"。～英（"杜若"的花）。 * 文言句首助词，常与"夫"合用："～夫阴雨霏霏，连月不开。" * 用在形容词或副词后，表示事物的状态："桑之未落，其叶沃～"。 rě:* 〔般若〕见"般3"

if, supposing, assuming; similar

U+44A9 hé xiá
Variants: 萂

* 拼音hé。一种草

name of a variety of grass, (same as 莫) not

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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U+26B4C

* 同"算"

(translated) Same as "算"

U+26B64
Variants: 菵

* 同"菵"

(translated) Same as "菵"

U+4496 xìn

* 拼音xìn。药草名

a kind of herb medicine (plants of the mugwort or artemisia family)

U+4497 qì

* 同"芞"。 * 拼音qì

(same as 芞) fragrant herb, vanilla

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 ->
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U+449D xiáo

* 拼音xiáo。黄茅根。 同"𦺔"

root of the thatch, straw or couch grass; a herb medicine to quench thirst

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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U+44A1 yǐn

* 拼音yǐn。一种草

name of a variety of grass

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* "𦱌" 的类推简化字

(translated) analogical simplified form of "𦱌"

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U+82D9 lì jī

lì:* 猪圈："如追放豚，既入其～。" * 即"白芷"，一种药草。 jī:* 〔白～〕古书上说的一种草。亦作"白及"

a pig-sty; a kind of medicinal plant

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 ->
91_E559
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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101 苮
U+82EE xiān

* 古书上说的一种草，可以编织草席："两床～席一素几。"

(translated) A type of grass described in ancient texts, used for weaving grass mats