tóng:* 〔～～〕古书上说的一种野兽："（泰山）有兽焉，其状如豚而有珠，名曰～～，其鸣自叫。" dòng:* 中国西南地区少数民族之一，今作"侗"
(translated) as reduplicated form ～～, described in ancient texts as a type of wild beast; one of the ethnic minorities in Southwest China, now written as "侗" (Dong)
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⺨bottom half * 同"貅"
(same as 貅) a kind of animal like a tiger, a fabulous fierce beast -- thus -- fierce; valiant; heroic; brave
* "狇" 的讹字
(translated) corrupted form of "狇"
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 ->
* 同"䍸"
(translated) same as "䍸"
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yě。 * [～狗] 小狗。 * 犬吠声
(translated) puppy; barking sound
* 拼音bīng。古代少数民族獠的一支
(translated) an ancient branch of the Liao ethnic minority
* 同"豹"
(translated) Same as leopard
* 〔～～〕①狗叫的声音，如"～～狂吠"；②借指攻击性的言论
the snarling of dogs
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yù。传说中的一种怪兽， 似豹而红色，长着五条尾巴。 又叫"独～"
(translated) a legendary monster resembling a leopard and is red with five tails; also known as "du-𤞞"
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jǐng
(translated) Pronounced as jǐng
* 诡诈。 ～猾。～诈。～黠。～辩。～赖。 * 多力，壮健。 壮～
cunning, deceitful, treacherous
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 ->
* 〔～狁〕中国古代北方的民族，春秋时称"戎"、"狄"，战国后称"匈奴"。 * 古书上指长嘴狗，猎犬的一种
dog
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"豝"
(translated) same as 豝
* 拼音chā。狗吃东西
(Cant.) to bite
* 同"犽"。 * 拼音lì。 * 一种长着长尾巴像大猴子的动物
(translated) same as 犽; pinyin lì; a kind of animal with a long tail, resembling a large monkey
* 同"𤞩"
(translated) Same as "𤞩"
* 读音phớm,哄骗
(translated) To deceive; to cheat
* 古书上说的一种兽
(translated) A type of beast mentioned in ancient books
pèi:* 狗发怒的样子。 fèi:* 古同"吠"，狗叫
(translated) appearance of an angry dog; same as "吠", dog bark
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"貁"
(translated) Same as "貁"
* 同"貀"
(translated) Same as "貀"
* 拼音dōu
(translated) Pronounced dōu
* 同"怯"
(same as 怯) lacking in courage; cowardly, nervous; socially timid; fright
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diāo。 * 短尾巴狗。 * 同"貂"
dog with a short tail, (same as non-classical form 貂) the sable; the marten; mink
* 拼音hào。 * 犬声。 * 犬名
(translated) bark; dog name
* 同"貀"
(translated) Same as "貀"
* 同"犴"
(translated) equivalent to 犴
* "𤠮" 的类推简化字
(translated) analogically simplified form of "𤠮"
* 〔～〕古书上说的一种兽
(translated) In ancient books, it is said to be a kind of beast
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"𢓨"
(translated) Same as "𢓨"
* 拼音dī。兽名
(translated) animal name
* 的类推简化字。 * 拼音tuán。 * 地名用字。～ 窝壕，村名， 在陕西省。 * 《八辅》 第28区， 第66字
(translated) Analogously simplified form of a character; Place name character
* 同"豾"
(translated) Same as "豾"
* 同"保"。 * 拼音bǎo
(translated) Same as 保
* 读音khon, 猴子
(translated) Pronounced as khon, meaning monkey
* 同"我"
(translated) Same as "我"
* 相似，如同。 ～如。过～不及。 * 尚且。 ～且。～自。困兽～斗（喻濒于失败的人，虽走投无路还要顽强抵抗）。 * 〔～豫〕迟疑不决。 * 〔～疑〕迟疑。 * 仍然，还（ hái ） ～然。记忆～新
like, similar to, just like, as
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 ->
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 ->
* 古书上说的一种似狗而吃人的北方野兽
a fierce Mongolian wolf dragon"s head on roofs
* 拼音xuán。性急
a rush and impatient disposition, (non-classical form 狷) rash; quick-tempered; narrow-minded, honest and straightforward
* 犬名
a kind of dog
* 兽名
(translated) animal name
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"吠"
(translated) same as "吠"
* 同"墅"
(translated) same as villa
* 同"𬌰"。中国人名用字
(translated) same as "𬌰"; used for Chinese given names
* 同"旂"。中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "旂"; Used as a Chinese given name
* 狡猾。 狡～
sly, cunning, crafty
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 ->
* [玀～]弯腰而行
(translated) walk stooped over
* 读音hùm 虎
(translated) pronounced hùm; tiger
* 拼音cǎi
(translated) Pronounced as cǎi
* 同"𤞲"
(translated) Same as "𤞲"
* 拼音yǎn。神话传说中的人名。《 山海经·大荒东经》: 有人名曰，北方曰， 来之风曰，是处东极隅以止日月， 使无相间出没，司其短长
(translated) a name of a figure in mythology and legend
* 因袭，拘泥。 ～于习俗。～于成见
to covet; to be accustomed
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mò。 * 见"𤜤"。 。 * 同"貘"
a kind of animal ( of mule tribe) (same as 貘) tapir
* 拼音shì。[～狼] 传说中的一种兽
a legendary wild animal, snake; serpent
* jú音决。 * 兽奔跑。 * 兽名
a kind of animal, the animals to run about wildly, wild; mad; crazy, (same as 獪) cunning; artful; crafty
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yàn。一种能驱逐老虎的凶猛猎犬
(translated) A fierce hound capable of expelling tigers
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yàn。一种能驱逐老虎的凶猛猎犬
(translated) a fierce hound that can drive away tigers
tà:* 狗吃食。 * 狗咬人。 shì:* 同"舐（舓）"。狗舔食东西，舔食
(translated) * tà: dog eats food; dog bites people. * shì: same as "舐 (shì, chǐ)"; dog licks food or things; to lick
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"㹝"。 * 拼音shì。 * [～狼] 传说中的一种兽
(translated) same as "㹝"; legendary beast
* 〔猃～〕见"猃"
a tribe of Scythian nomads
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"豚"
(same as 豚) a small big; a sucking pig, to shuffle along without lifting the feet
* 拼音máo
(translated) Pinyin is máo
shēng:* 古同"鼪"，黄鼠狼："骐骥骅骝，一日而驰千里，捕鼠不如狸～。" xīng:* 古同"猩"，猩猩："今夫～～，形笑，亦二足而毛也。"
(translated) ancient form of "鼪", weasel; ancient form of "猩", orangutan
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 ->
* 哺乳动物的一属，形状略像狼。毛赤黄色，性狡猾多疑，遇见攻击时肛门放出臭气，乘机逃跑。皮可做衣服（通称"狐狸"） ～臭（腋下臭气）。～肷（狐腋下和腹部的毛皮）。～疑（多疑）。～媚（曲意逢迎，投入所好）。～死首丘（传说狐狸将死，头必向出生的山丘。喻不忘本，亦喻对故乡的思念）。 * 姓
species of fox
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 ->
* 〔猗（ yī ）～〕古同"旖旎"，柔和美丽，如"风光～～。"
(translated) Ancient form of "旖旎", soft and beautiful
* 同"𤠙"。 * 〔㺢㹢狓〕非洲产的一种珍贵的哺乳类动物
a large ape found in Western China, a precious mammal found in Africa
* 拼音jìng。韩语读音gyeong， 狩猎
(translated) Korean pronunciation gyeong; hunting
* 拼音zhū。[～獳] 又作"朱獳"， 传说中的一种怪兽，像狐狸而长有翅膀
(translated) refers to [𤝹獳] or [朱獳]; a legendary monster that resembles a fox and has wings
* 同"狔"
(translated) Same as "狔"
* 同"墅"
(translated) same as "墅"
* 同"𪺻" 多毛犬; 旧时对部分苗族的蔑称
(translated) Same as "𪺻"; long-haired dog; formerly a derogatory term for some Miao ethnic groups
* 无行。 * 往。 * 〔～～〕惶遽，慌张失措
(translated) unruly; to go; [as 俇俇] panic-stricken and bewildered
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jǐ。兽名
(translated) animal name
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"𤜾"
(translated) Same as "𤜾"
* 的类推简化字。 中国人名用字
(translated) simplified form by analogy; used in Chinese personal names
* 同"劻"
(translated) Same as "劻"
* "獩" 的类推简化字
(translated) Analogically simplified form of "獩"
* 《八辅》 第28区， 第68字
(translated) Located in "Bafu" (《八辅》), Section 28, Character No. 68
* 拼音yín。古地名
(translated) ancient place name
* 打猎，古代指冬天打猎。 ～猎。冬～。 * 古代指放火烧山以围猎。 * 古同"守"，指帝王视察诸侯所守的地方
winter hunting; imperial tour
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 ->
* 窄，不宽阔，与"广"相对。 ～窄。～长。～隘。偏～。～邪（指小街曲巷娼妓居住的地方。亦作"狭斜"）
narrow, limited; narrow-minded
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liè
(translated) pronounced as "liè"
* 〔猞～〕见"猞"
a kind of monkey
* 同。 * 拼音chà。 * 一种水中动物
(translated) Same as; A kind of aquatic animal
* 读音mu 猪
(translated) Pronounced as mu; pig
* 同"剔"
Semantic variant of 剔: pick out; scrape off; scrape meat
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"逛"
(translated) same as "逛"
* 古书上说的一种树
(translated) a type of tree mentioned in ancient books
* 同"㳹"。 * 拼音kuáng。 * 水状
(translated) Same as "㳹"; Pinyin kuáng; Watery state
* 体壮力大的狗
(translated) strong and powerful dog
* 监禁罪犯的地方。 监～。～吏。～卒。地～。越～。 * 罪案，官司。 冤～。文字～。断～。～讼
prison, jail; case; lawsuit
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 ->
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 ->
* 〔猢～〕见"猢"
monkey
* 同"㺁"
(translated) Same as 㺁
* 读音bẻ, 义未详
(translated) Pronunciation bẻ; meaning unknown
* 拼音yù。从"𤜶"子会意。[～ 狗]小狗
(translated) small dog; puppy; same as "𤜶"
* "𤣤" 的类推简化字
(translated) Simplified form of "𤣤"
* 〔黄～〕指某些形体较小的鹿类，毛黄黑色
(translated) * [Huang ~] refers to some small deer species with yellowish-black fur
* 远："～矣！西土之人"
far, distant; keep at distance
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 ->
* 古同"惕"："卒无怵～忧。" * 劳
respect, regard; to stand in awe of, to be alarmed
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"畋"
(translated) Same as "畋"
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 ->
* 古书上说的一种猴子。 * 窥伺。 ～伺（暗中窥伺）。～刺（伺人不备，突然行刺）。～诈（诡诈）。～击（伺人不备，突然袭击）
an ape, monkey; to spy, watch for; to lie
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 ->