* 同"慁"
(a variant of 慁) to dishonour; to disgrace; to distress, grief; shame; to disobey, to be anxious; to be apprehensive; to worry, to disturb or to agitate; to harass, confused and disorderly
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* 同"留"
(abbreviated form of 留) to remain; to stay, to detain, to leave behind
* 同"礫"
(abbreviated form of 礫) small stones; pebble; gravel; shingle
* "譼" 的类推简化字
(abbreviated form of 譼) (ancient form of 監) an official position in former times, a government establishment in former times
* 拼音yī。 * 睇盼貌。 * 美容貌
(abbreviated form) to take a casual look at, to look sideways, female beauty; handsome
* 同"䋪"
(an abbreviated form of 䋪) fine and delicate silk, plain white sackcloth for mourning
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 ->
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"臺"。 * 拼音tái
(ancient and corrupted form of U+81FA 臺) a lookout, a tower, a terrace, a platform, a stage
* 同"雷"
(ancient form of U+9741 雷) thunder, mine (an explosive); fuse
* 同"信"
(ancient form of 信) honesty; good faith; to believe or trust; a letter
* 同"信"
(ancient form of 信) to believe in; to trust, truth, sincerity, confidence, a pledge or token
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 ->
* 同"台"
(ancient form of 台) a raised platform, eminent; exalted, name of a star
* 拼音táng。古地名， 在今江苏省南京
(ancient form of 堂) a hall, an office; a reception room, a court of justice
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"墜"
(ancient form of 墜) to fall down; to sink
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"巷"
(ancient form of 巷) (interchangeable 衖) a lane; an alley
* 同"常"
(ancient form of 常) constantly, frequently, usually habitually, regular, common, a rule, a principle
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"庸"
(ancient form of 庸) to employ; to use, to manifest
* "𢛪"的讹字
(ancient form of 怨) hatred; enmity; resentment, to complain; to blame; to impute
* 同"懿"
(ancient form of 懿) virtuous, especially women, admirable; esteemed; excellent
* 同"懿"
(ancient form of 懿) virtuous; fine; good
* 同"扏"。 * 拼音qiú
(ancient form of 扏) slow; gradual; tardy; leisurely, to delay; to put off; to defer
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qiāo。同"敲"
(ancient form of 敲) to rap; to tap; to beat, big; great; large; tall; high
* 同"本"
(ancient form of 本) stem; source; foundation; origin; basis, a book
* 同"消"
(ancient form of 消) to melt; to thaw, to disperse; to dissipate, to cancel; to annul
* 同"禅"
(ancient form of 禪) to sacrifice to heaven, the imperial power, as only the emperor was allowed to offer these sacrifices, to cleanse; to exorcize, of Buddhism; Buddhist
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"纯"
(ancient form of 純) pure, sincere; honest; faithful
* 同"臺"
(ancient form of 臺) a lookout, a tower, a terrace, a platform; a stage
* 拼音yán。一种草
(ancient form of 荶) a kind of vegetable; something like garlic; growing in the water, name of a variety of grass
* 同"西"
(ancient form of 西) the west; western, European
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 ->
* 同"討"。唐玄應
(ancient form of 討) to quell (uprising, rebellion, etc.) to punish (another nation, etc.) by force fo arms, sound; voice; tone
* 同"讼"
(ancient form of 訟) litigation, to argue over
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"诃"
(ancient form of 訶) to scold or blame in a loud voice
Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
* 同"话"
(ancient form of 話) words; saying; talk, to speak
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
Chu Script
c. 770–221 BCE (Chu, Spring & Autumn–Warring States)
A regional script tradition used in the state of Chu, best known from brush-written bamboo and silk manuscripts with distinctive local forms.Wikipedia ->
Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
* 拼音yáo。同"谣"
(ancient form of 謠) to sing, a ballad, rumour; slander; a false report, from, to follow, to undertake; to attend to
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 ->
* 同"鬲"
(ancient form of 鬲) a large earthen pot, a large iron cauldron
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"合"
(ancient form 合) to combine; to unite; to gather, to close; to shut
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 ->
* 乱。 * 治。 * 连续不断。 * 系。 * 姓
(ancient form) chaos; distraction; confusion, confused, continuous; uninterruptedto tie together, to manage
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
Chu Script
c. 770–221 BCE (Chu, Spring & Autumn–Warring States)
A regional script tradition used in the state of Chu, best known from brush-written bamboo and silk manuscripts with distinctive local forms.Wikipedia ->
Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
Clerical Script
c. 300 BCE–220 CE (emerged late Warring States/Qin; dominant Han)
A practical script that evolved from late Warring States/Qin writing; it matured and became dominant in the Han dynasty, favoring faster, more rectilinear strokes.Wikipedia ->
Transmitted Pre-Qin Forms
Pre-Qin forms (≤221 BCE) / late 2nd century BCE onward (Han → later textual transmission)
Pre-Qin character forms preserved through later textual transmission (often discussed as the 'Old Text' / guwen tradition). Shaped by repeated copying, they can diverge from excavated Warring States materials.Wikipedia ->
* 古同"炯"，明亮有神
(archaic form of U+70AF 炯) light, bright
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 ->
* 〔～石〕ａ．地名，在中国浙江省海宁县；ｂ．古地名，在今中国河南省孟津县西；ｃ．山名，一在中国安徽省寿县西北，一在中国浙江省海宁县东。 * 古同"峡"，两山间的溪谷
(archaic) town in Hebei province
* 见"硖"
(archaic) town in Hebei province
* 有机化合物译音字
(chem.) azole
* 同"䞜"
(corrupted and non-classical form) to reach; to arrive, (same as 仆) to fall; to prostrate
* 同"抔"。 * 拼音póu
(corrupted form of U+638A 掊) to exact, to get salt from sea-water, to break up; to injure, to hold something in both hands; to scoop up mud; (Cant.) to hit, strike, knock
* [～峿]又作"司吾"，地名
(corrupted form of 司) to have charge of; to preside over, a (governmental) department
* 同"啧"。 * 拼音zé。 * 啧之讹
(corrupted form of 嘖) to call out; to make an uproar
* 同"嚣"。 * 拼音xiāo
(corrupted form of 囂) looks big outside but empty inside, to yell; voice of anger, hubbub; clamour
* 同"厨"
(corrupted form of 廚) a kitchen, a sideboard with cupboard and drawers
gōng:* 地名。 guàn:* "涫"的讹字。 * 借作"盥"
(corrupted form of 涫) (interchangeable 盥) to wash hands, to wash, to boil
* "清" 的讹字
(corrupted form of 清) pure; clear, brief; virtuous; to place in order, simple and easily understandable
* "沤" 的讹字
(corrupted form of 漚) to soak, foam; bubble; froth
* 同"詀"
(corrupted form of 詀) garrulous, to whisper, to joke
* "谜" 的讹字
(corrupted form of 謎) riddle, puzzle, conundrum
* "鞙" 的讹字
(corrupted form of 鞙) a scabbard, reins or traces
* 同"啪"。 * 拼音pā
(corrupted form 咟) to call, to yell, anxious, dazed, image sound, an exclamation expressing sound (such as clap hands; to fire a gun; to strike; sound of firecracker etc.)
* 拼音chéng。姓
(corrupted form) a family name
* 同"𡷧"
(corrupted form) high ridges of cliffs
* "𩒾" 的讹字
(corrupted form) large head
* 拼音pī。[～唲(ér)]] 口貌
(corrupted form) mouthful
* 同"䪦"。 * 拼音hóng
(corrupted form) to shout; to scold with loud voice, din; noise; a confused noise
* 同"𡣈"。同"艱"。（《甲骨金文拓本》 第10页）
(corrupted form) used in girl"s name
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 ->
* "𢎄"的讹字
(corrupted form) wooden post or pile for tethering animals, small and sharp pile
* 嘆詞。表示哀嘆、感慨等。 * 同"唉"
(in grammar) interjection; to express sadness; sorrow and emotional excitement
* 拼音xiān。 * [～] 物在喉中。 * 虫螫伤
(interchangeable U+3FBE 㾾) lump in the throat, sting of a poisonous insect (scorpion)
* 拼音ē。 * 细密的丝织品。 * "東阿" 為地名，此地出產細繒， 故這種細繒亦名"阿"， 因"阿" 指細繒，故俗書又增糸旁作"䋪"
(interchangeable 䋍) fine and delicate silk, plain white sackcloth for mourning
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 ->
hǒu:* 同"吼"。 hòu:* 通"詬"
(interchangeable 吼) to roar of animals, angry tones, (interchangeable 詬) a sense of shame; to shame, to vomit
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wú。 * [琨～] 宝剑名。 * 似玉的美石
(interchangeable 珸) name of a sword, fine stone which is little less valuable than jade
* 喜悦。 * 同"傜"。➊徭役。 * 比较；比拟
(interchangeable 繇) joy, delight, gratification
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"耗"。消息， 音信
(interchangeable 耗) news; tidings; report; information; message
* 拼音dié。忘
(interchangeable 誓) to vow; to swear; to take an oath
jí:* 急。也作"革"。 qì:* 皮革坚硬
(interchangeable 革) urgent; anxious, hard, solid and durable leather, a leather whip
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 ->
* 义未详
(kokuji) command
* 同"堂"
(large seal type of 堂) a hall; a reception room; a meeting-place, a court of justice
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"涎"
(non-classical form of U+6D8E 涎) spittle, saliva
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"䃸"
(non-classical form of 䃸) electric light; a flash of lightning, wedge, preface foreword
* 同"冥"。昏暗
(non-classical form of 冥) dark; obscure; dim
* 同"卣"
(non-classical form of 卣) a kind of wine pot or jar used in ancient time
* 同"吝"。 * 拼音lìn
(non-classical form of 吝) stingy, sparing of; closefisted, to regret, to shame; to insult
* 同"啗"。 * 拼音dàn
(non-classical form of 啗) to eat; to chew; to bite. to entice; to lure, to contain; to, comprise
* 同"啼"。 * 拼音tí。 * tì
(non-classical form of 啼) to cry; to mourn; to howl, to twitter; to crow, to sneeze; a running at the nose
* 同"婪"
(non-classical form of 喊) (standard form of 婪) to call; to halloo, covetous; avaricious
* 同"噱"。 * 拼音juē
(non-classical form of 噱) to laugh without stopping, loud laughter
* 同"变"。"孌" 的异体
(non-classical form of 孌) (interchangeable 戀) to admire; to remember (old days, etc.), exquisite; fine, to obey; obedient; to comply, (same as 奱) to bind; binding, used in girl"s name
* 拼音kān。 * 同"嵌"。 * 少数民族乐名
(non-classical form of 嵌) a deep valley, piece of music in minority group
* 同"微"
(non-classical form of 微) small, low, weak; feeble
* 同"䑝"
(non-classical form of 斝) a small cup with ears, used in ancient times for libations
* 同"橇"
(non-classical form of 橇) a sledge for transportation over mud or snow
* 同"炱"
(non-classical form of 炱) blackened with soot
* 同"瑰"
(non-classical form of 瓌) (variant of 瑰) a kind of jasper; stone which is little less valuable than jade, extraordinary; fabulous or admirable
* 同"幬"
(non-classical form of 紬 綢) a kind of silk fabric; thin silk goods
* 同"讪"
(non-classical form of 訕) to laugh at; to sneer, to slander; to abuse
* 同"谀"
(non-classical form of 諛) to flatter, flattery
* 同"谣"
(non-classical form of 謠) ballad; folk song; song, rumor
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 ->
* 同"谗"
(non-classical form of 讒) to slander; to defame
* 同"谶"
(non-classical form of 讖) to verify; to fulfill (a prophecy); a hint, an omen
* 同"豉"
(non-classical form of 豉) fermented beans
* 同"踬"
(non-classical form of 躓) to stumble; to trip, to be frustrated
* 同"迥"
(non-classical form of 迥) far; distant; different from; separated
* 同"隙"
(non-classical form of 隙) a crack; a crevice; a fissure
* 同"雔"
(non-classical form of 雔) a kind of silkworm, pair of birds; couple; companion; to match, corresponding, proper
* 同"饕"
(non-classical form of 饕) name of a legendary ferocious animal, a fierce person; a greedy and gluttonous person; wild; fierce; furious
* 同"駉"
(non-classical form of 駉) in good condition; as a horse
* 同"骄"
(non-classical form of 驕) untamed; intractable; disobedient, proud; haughty; arrogant
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 ->