* [～伽] 用银钱
(translated) spend money
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* 读音합 盤覈之爰招亦幾核實禹鼎昭揭～魅必無遁形魯
(translated) spirit; demon; charm; enchantment
* 拼音yùn。酒曲
(translated) starter for alcoholic beverages
* 〈方〉陡峭的山。冀鲁官话
(translated) steep mountain; dialectal, Ji-Lu Mandarin
* 拼音wò。臭气。 疑同"㱧"
(translated) stench; suspected to be same as "㱧"
* 拼音hé。静
(translated) still; quiet
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pén 拨灰。吴语
(translated) stir ashes; Wu dialect
* 拼音chū。舒也
(translated) stretch; relax; unfold
* 拼音lán。日不到
(translated) sun does not reach; not reached by the sun
* 拼音xù。日色
(translated) sunlight
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 ->
* 日色。 * 日照
(translated) sunlight; sunshine
* 疑同"塭"。 * 拼音wēn。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) suspected to be same as "塭" ; used in Chinese personal names
* 疑同"礚"
(translated) suspected to be same as "礚"
* 《龍龕手鑑· 卷四·力部第二十三》："，尼六反。" 疑同"衄"
(translated) suspected to be same as "衄" (nasal bleeding; defeat)
* 疑同"盧"
(translated) suspected to be same as 盧
* 疑同"𣠩"。中国人名用字
(translated) suspected to be same as; "𣠩" used in Chinese personal names
* 疑同"盦"
(translated) suspected to be the same as "盦"
* 疑同"𣈢"
(translated) suspected to be the same as "𣈢"
* 吞咽。 * 笑
(translated) swallow; laugh
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 ->
* 吞咽。 * 笑
(translated) swallow; laugh
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 ->
* 迅
(translated) swift
* 水回旋
(translated) swirling water
lú:* 拿；持。 * 张开。 * 收敛。 luó:* 古同"攞"，拣
(translated) take; hold; open up; restrain; ancient form of "攞", select
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wēn。[～] 中国古代南方某些少数民族对盐的称呼
(translated) term for salt used by some minority ethnic groups in ancient southern China
* 拼音kài。喉部的疾病
(translated) throat disease
* 《佛说大摩里支菩萨经》: 叉女若以芥子油～切身摩木作护摩一千能生寃家病若以自身
(translated) to apply
* 拼音kē。关门
(translated) to close a door; to shut a door
* 拼音pán。盘问
(translated) to interrogate
* 读音cụp。 放低。（đánh～）放松
(translated) to lower; to relax
* 〔～～〕盘曲蜿蜒行进，如"～～若神龙之登降。"
(translated) [~~] describing a coiled and winding movement; as in "~~ like a divine dragon"s rising and falling"
* "盛る"の 意。 * 字源： 飯+皿の 会意
(translated) to serve
* 读音trộm。 * 偷， 盗。 * 盗贼， 小偷。 * 偷偷地， 悄悄地
(translated) to steal; thief; petty thief; secretly; stealthily
* 读音dành 争取
(translated) to strive for
* 《觀中院撰定事業灌頂具足支分》： 引二合伏也滿拏～歴曼荼羅路佉夜引畫沒藥二合唅八我私謂
(translated) to subdue; to submit; related to Mandala practices; entering the Mandala path; related to drawing with myrrh in rituals
* 拭器
(translated) to wipe utensils
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 ->
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lú。传
(translated) transmit
* 树种
(translated) tree species
* 拼音pén。[～鸠] 斑鸠
(translated) turtledove; turtledove
* 〔～儳（ chán ）〕长相丑恶
(translated) ugly-looking
* 拼音lán。没有绲边的衣服
(translated) unhemmed garment
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xuān。急也。 疑同"狷"
(translated) urgent; suspected to be same as "狷"
* 拼音jìn。中国人名用字
(translated) used in Chinese given names
* 中国人名用字
(translated) used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音jiǎo。器皿。 疑为"䀊" 讹字
(translated) utensil; suspected to be corrupted form of "䀊"
* 拼音zhěng。勇悍
(translated) valiant and fierce
* "醯"的异体字
(translated) variant form of 醯
* 西周诸侯国。 见《中华姓氏源流大辞典》
(translated) vassal state of the Western Zhou Dynasty
* 拼音lì。器名
(translated) vessel name
* 器皿
(translated) vessel; container
* 装东西的器皿
(translated) vessel; container
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wěi。吃了东西后呕吐
(translated) vomit after eating
* 拼音yǎn。水波
(translated) water wave
* 弱。 * 女子姿态舒缓
(translated) weak; gentle and graceful bearing of a woman
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 ->
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níng。小言
(translated) whispering
* 酒："清～之美，始于耒耜。"
(translated) wine
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mì。拭
(translated) wipe
* 木制酒器
(translated) wooden wine vessel
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thà 宁愿，宁肯
(translated) would rather
yè:* 金坚。 * 铁器。 * 鞍䪌的样子。 tà:* 鎑鑪。 gé:* 〔～䥈〕温器
(translated) yè: metallic hardness; ironware; shape of a saddle flap; tà: 鎑鑪; gé: 鎑䥈, a warmer, heating utensil
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 ->
* 《八辅》 第22区， 第78字
(translated) 《Ba Fu》: Section 22, character No. 78
* 《火吽轨别録》: 娜二合曳～ 乎合反写合写缚
(translated) 《Hohum Track Separate Record》: Indicates a pronunciation by combining "na" and "ye"; indicates a pronunciation by combining "hu" and "fu" using fanqie and combined writing
* 吹火
Acquired from 㥺: (same as 㥺) to blow a fire
xiàn:* 坚硬结实的土。 làn:* 〔～埮（ tàn ）〕地势平坦而狭长
Acquired from 㯺: a cabinet; a wardrobe; a cupboard, (same as 㯺) hard ground
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 ->
* 草乱
China grass, ramie (Boehmeria nivea)
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mèng。狼尾草
Chinese pennisetum) Pennisetum alopecuroides)
* wēn ㄨㄣ 义未详。 英语 Japanese noodles
Japanese noodles
* 同"䀀"
Semantic variant of 䀀: cups; small cups
* 同"䶀"
Semantic variant of 䶀: sound of drums; image of the sound
* 同"廬"
Semantic variant of 廬: hut, cottage; name of a mountain
* 拼音fēn。 * [～氲]。 * 吉祥之气。 * 浓， 盛
Semantic variant of 氛: gas, vapor, air
* 同"玈"
Semantic variant of 玈: black
* 同"尽"
Semantic variant of 盡: exhaust, use up; deplete
* 同"簠"
Semantic variant of 簠: an ancient vessel used for holding boiled grain
* 同"鼂"
Semantic variant of 鼂: a kind of sea turtle; surname
* 拼音jǐn。盂
a basin
* 古同"簠"
a basket, square outside and round inside, used to hold boiled grain in State worship
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 ->
* 拼音mì。[～] 大盂
a big basin
* 拼音lú。[瓠～] 同"葫芦"， 即瓠瓜
a gourd
* 拼音níng。狗多毛的样子
a hairy dog
* 古代一种优良的狗
a hound
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 ->
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nìng。见
a kind of insect; mole cricket
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wēn。[～㼊] 瓜名
a kind of melon
* 拼音tuí。器名
a kind of vessel; a container
* 拼音jiǎo。一种汤罐
a kind of water containers ( to keep warm in cold days); a mental hot-water bottle, to stir or scratch and make it muddy or turbid
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 ->
* 藎草。禾本科。一年生細弱草本。葉卵狀披針形。秋季開紫褐色花。液汁可作黃色染料
a kind of weed; faithfulness
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gǔ。烹饪用具， 周围陡直，较深
a pot, an earthen pot; a deep cooking pot
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 ->
* 古同"緼"，乱麻，旧絮："二三子布弊～袍，不足以避寒。"
a robe
* 拼音xī。小盆
a small bowl; a small basin
* 拼音yòu。 * 小盆。 * 抒水器
a small bowl; a small basin, a kind of vessel to remove (or to strain out) the water
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 ->
* 古代盛食物器具，圆口，双耳
a square basket of bamboo for holding grain used at sacrifices, feast
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 ->
* 拼音gān。 * 盘子。 * 大碗
a tray; a plate; a dish, large bowl
* 囚车。 ～车。囚～
a vehicle for transporting prisoners
* 同"暨"。 * 拼音jì。 * 器名
a vessel; a container, a kind of animal with red hair looks like hedgehog
* 同"暨"。 * 拼音jì。 * 器名
a vessel; a container, a kind of animal with red hair looks like hedgehog
* 拼音gé。[～] 米虫，俗称米象
a weevil
* 〔～～〕ａ．水声，如"飞下双鸳鸯，塘水声～～"；ｂ．寒冷的样子，如："沙堤十里寒～～"。 * 忽然；突然。 ～逝。～谢（溘逝）。～至（忽然而至）
abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly
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 ->
shèng:* 兴旺。 兴～。繁～。旺～。～世。～衰。茂～。全～时期。 * 炽烈。 年轻气～。～怒。～气凌人。 * 丰富，华美。 ～产。～宴。～装。 * 热烈，规模大。 ～大。～况。～典。～举。 * 广泛，程度深。 ～传（ chuán ）。～行（ xíng ）。～赞。～名。～夏。 * 深厚。 ～意。 * 姓。 chéng:* 把东西放进去。 ～饭。 * 容纳。 ～器。小桶～不下多少东西
abundant, flourishing; contain; fill
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 ->
shèng:* 兴旺。 兴～。繁～。旺～。～世。～衰。茂～。全～时期。 * 炽烈。 年轻气～。～怒。～气凌人。 * 丰富，华美。 ～产。～宴。～装。 * 热烈，规模大。 ～大。～况。～典。～举。 * 广泛，程度深。 ～传（ chuán ）。～行（ xíng ）。～赞。～名。～夏。 * 深厚。 ～意。 * 姓。 chéng:* 把东西放进去。 ～饭。 * 容纳。 ～器。小桶～不下多少东西
abundant, flourishing; contain; fill
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 ->
* 〔～水〕今中国江西省龙开河的古称。 * 水等向上涌。 河水～溢。热血～涌
an affluent of the River Yangtze near Kiukiang
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 ->
* 古代祭祀时盛稻粱的器具
an ancient vessel used for holding boiled grain
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 ->
* 见"韫"
an orange color; hide, conceal
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 ->