* ：读音たえ 人名用字。苗字に～ 美（たえみ）がある
(translated) Pronunciation: tae. Used for personal names and surnames; for example, used in the surname Tae-mi
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女 * 同"姄"
(translated) Same as "姄"
* 不结实。兰银官话
(translated) loose; weak. In Lanyin Mandarin
* 同"妞"
(non-classical form of 妞) a girl; a little girl
* 称同父母（或只同父、只同母）而比自己年纪大的女子。 ～～。～夫。～弟。 * 对比自己年纪大的同辈女性的称呼。 表～。师～。大～（❶对一般年轻妇女的称呼；❷对排行最大的姐姐的称呼）。 * 对未婚女子的通称。 小～（旧时称上层社会未婚女子，现多用于交际场合）。小大～
elder sister, young lady
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"嫉"
(translated) Same as "嫉"; jealous
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 ->
* 读音sauj 嫂子
(translated) older brother"s wife
* 同"媟"。 * 拼音xiè
(translated) Same as 媟
jūn:* 男女均等。 xún:* 狂："臣尝有颠～病"
(translated) equal; frenzied; mad; insane
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 ->
* 甲骨文隶定字。《 馬王堆漢墓帛書-陰陽十一脈灸經乙本釋文》：" 四甬（痛）"
(translated) Standardized form of Oracle Bone Script; used as "痛" (pain)
* 《改併四聲篇海· 女部》引《 川篇》："， 卯、柳二音。" 张涌泉《漢語俗字叢考》：" 此字當是"㚹" 的訛俗字。"
(translated) Pronounced "mǎo" and "liǔ"; corrupted form of "㚹"
* 整理："燕兵夜～银胡箓。" * 〔～～〕谨慎的样子，如"～～廉谨，为丞相备员而已。" * 整齐："今五国各官骑百人，称～前行。"
(translated) to arrange; cautious appearance; neat
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bèi。女子人名用字
used in girl"s name
* 同"媔"。 * 拼音miǎn、mián。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "媔"; Used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音gū。姑洗， 古乐十二律之一。比" 姑洗"低八度为记为" 㑬洗"
(translated) Pinyin gū; Guxi, one of the twelve pitches in ancient Chinese music tuning system; Lower by eight degrees (octaves) than "Guxi" is denoted as "㑬洗"
* 尽量地使出力量。 ～力。 * 突出，撅着。 ～着嘴。～嘴。 * 因用力太过，身体内部受伤。 用力不要太猛，别～着
to exert, strive, make an effort; to pout
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 ->
* 读音ạ 是的，好的
(translated) Pronounced as ạ: yes; good
* 同"㚪"。 * 拼音hào。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) same as "㚪"; used in Chinese names
* "媁" 的类推简化字
(translated) Analogically simplified form of "媁"
* 姓。宋·羅泌 * [～媧]即女媧，神話傳說中的上古女帝。宋·羅泌
a goddess"s name in legend; the sister and successor of Fu Xi 伏羲, (interchangeable 庖), last name
* 拼音dī。女子名
(translated) female given name
* 同"姊"
(translated) Same as "姊", meaning elder sister
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 ->
* 同"𩛂"
(translated) same as "𩛂"
* 同"妚"。女子仪态美好
(translated) Same as "妚"; beautiful demeanor 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 ->
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 ->
* "𡢿" 的类推简化字
(translated) Analogical simplified form OF "𡢿"
* 快乐或使人快乐。 ～乐（lè ㄌㄜˋ）。～老（欢度晚年）。～亲（使父母快乐）。～悦。自～。～情陶性
pleasure, enjoyment, amusement
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ài。中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音chéng。女子人名用字
(translated) Used in female given names
* 同"妒"
(translated) Same as 妒; jealousy
* 拼音hé。中国人名用字
(translated) Pinyin hé; Chinese given name character
* 子女，亦指妻子和儿女。 妻～。～稚（指儿童）。～戮（诛及妻子、儿女）
one"s children
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 ->
tǎng:* 古代指收藏钱财的府库或钱财。 ～藏（ zàng ）（指国库）。府～（府库里的钱财）。重（ zhòng ）～（大量的钱财）。 nú:* 古同"孥"，儿女。 * 鸟尾。 鸟～
a treasury; public funds
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 ->
* 一种用机械力量射箭的弓，泛指弓。 ～弓。～机。～手（弓手）。～箭。～炮（发射石块的弩机）
cross-bow, bow; downward stroke
Bronze Inscriptions
c. 1200–221 BCE (Shang–Zhou; continues into the Warring States)
Inscriptions cast or engraved on ritual bronzes, especially prominent from the Western Zhou onward; a major source for early political, ritual, and social history.Wikipedia ->
Qin Script
c. 475–206 BCE (Qin, Warring States → Qin dynasty)
Qin-area character forms attested on bamboo/wood slips (e.g., Shuihudi, deposited 217 BCE), overlapping chronologically with the standardization of seal script and the emergence of clerical tendencies.Wikipedia ->
Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
Clerical Script
c. 300 BCE–220 CE (emerged late Warring States/Qin; dominant Han)
A practical script that evolved from late Warring States/Qin writing; it matured and became dominant in the Han dynasty, favoring faster, more rectilinear strokes.Wikipedia ->
* 拼音rú。中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese given names
* 可以做箭镞的石头
arrow-tip
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"砮"
(translated) same as "砮"
* 拼音rú。臭草
(translated) smelly grass; stinky grass; foul-smelling grass
* 拼音ér。 * 女子人名用字。 * 媚
to fawn on; to flatter; to please, to love, attractive
* 拼音jiān。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese given name character
* "𡢃" 的类推简化字
(translated) Analogically simplified form of "𡢃"
* 同"𡝵"
(translated) Same as "𡝵"
* 同"嬪"。 * 拼音pín。 * 妾
(translated) Same as 嬪; Concubine
* 拼音yuè。 * 轻。 * 愚蠢
(translated) frivolous; stupid
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"妍"
beautiful
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 ->
* 〔～～〕美好，如"～～公主，乃女乌孙。" * 美女。引申为美
(translated) beautiful (in the reduplicated form); beautiful woman; beauty
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 ->
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 ->
* 古女子人名用字
(translated) Used as a given name for ancient women
* 小孩子。 ～子。胖～～。 * 旧称美女。 娇～。 * 某些幼小的动物。 猪～
baby; doll; pretty girl
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 ->
* 疑同"𡚻"。 * 拼音dà。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) Variant of "𡚻"; pinyin dà; Used in Chinese personal names
pǒu:* 妇人貌。 péi:* 丑。 bù:* 古女子人名用字
(Cant.) soft, weak; to soak; unreliable
* 好貌
good; nice; fine; excellent
* 拼音mǎn。地名， 在今山西省临猗县
name of a county in today"s Shanxi province
* 同"嶅"
(translated) Same as "嶅"
* 刮取竹皮而成的竹絮。 竹～。～可入药
(translated) Bamboo floss made from scraped bamboo skin
* 古女子人名用字。 * 女色美丽
(translated) Used in ancient Chinese female names; Beautiful (referring to women)
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 ->
* 金文隶定字， 同"妚"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》311 頁
(translated) Clerical script form, same as "妚"
* 胎儿在母体中微动，泛指怀孕。 妊～（怀孕）
pregnant
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 ->
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 ->
qiè:* 得志貌。 * 㛍息。 * 少气貌。 * 同"㥦（愜）"。快意；满足。 xiăn:* 〔㛍姱〕性不端良。 xiá:* 女行急貌
to have one"s ambition fulfilled; to be successful in one"s career; (same as 愜) pleasing; satisfying; to gratify or be gratified, undignified; improper
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qiē。轻薄
frivolous; flippant; disrespectful; irreverent; to insult, young, used in girl"s name
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 ->
* 拼音qiè。同"妾"
used in girl"s name, (same as 妾) a concubine, (in old China) a polite term used by a woman to refer to herself when speaking to her husband
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 ->
* 拼音cháng。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 拼音gū。姑洗， 古乐十二律之一。比" 姑洗"高八度记为" 㴌洗"
(translated) Pronounced as gū; Guxi, one of the twelve pitches in ancient Chinese music; In ancient music, "Chuoxi" refers to a pitch one octave higher than "Guxi"
* 同"籹"
(translated) Same as 籹
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nù。同"怒"
(translated) Same as "怒", meaning anger
* 拼音xǔ。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese given name character
* 拼音qiú。女子人名用字
used in girl"s name
* 拼音chá。美
(translated) beautiful
* 〔～娥〕中国汉代宫中女官名。 * 女子修长美好："赵燕锡媌～。"
(translated) in *Xing"e* (娙娥), title of a female official in the palace during the Han Dynasty of China; describing a woman as slender and beautiful, as in "Zhao Yan Xi Miao Xing"
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 ->
* 古女子人名用字
(translated) Character used in ancient women"s given names
* 同"忌"。 * 拼音jì。 * 怒
to envy, to be angry with; (Cant.) pregnant
* 拼音háng。中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 古女子人名用字
(translated) Used as a given name for ancient women
* 同"淫"
obscene, licentious, lewd
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 ->
* 同"篎"
(translated) Same as "篎"
* 粤语miu6
(translated) Cantonese pronunciation miu6
* 拼音niàn。[～～]姑妈（ 儿语）。西南官话。[～～ 儿]姨母（ 儿语）。西南官话
(translated) Aunt (childish term, Southwestern Mandarin); maternal aunt (childish term, Southwestern Mandarin)
* 〔～娌〕兄和弟的妻子合称或互称，如"她们三个是～～"（"娌"读轻声）
wives of one"s brothers; sister-i
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"𭑷"
(translated) Same as "𭑷"
* 姓（又读niū。）。 * 通"好"
Semantic variant of "好": good, excellent, fine; well
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 ->
* 粤语jī
(translated) Cantonese pronunciation: jī
* 古代妇女自称
(translated) Archaic term for female self-reference
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 ->
* 古代对妇女的美称。 * 中国汉代宫中的女官。 * 旧时称妾。 ～人。～妾。～侍。 * 旧时称以歌舞为业的女子。 歌～。 * 姓
beauty; imperial concubine
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 ->
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 ->
* 古代对妇女的美称。 * 中国汉代宫中的女官。 * 旧时称妾。 ～人。～妾。～侍。 * 旧时称以歌舞为业的女子。 歌～。 * 姓
beauty; imperial concubine
* 粤语gū、gwū
(translated) Cantonese pronunciation(s): gū, gwū
* 女子贞洁娴静
(translated) virtuous and demure 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 ->
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pī。女子人名用字
(translated) Used in female given names
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 ->
nián:* 古女子人名用字。 niàn:* 美女
(Cant.) breast
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nuò。 * 小。 * 见"婐"
weak and small
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 ->
* 傲慢
(translated) arrogant
* 爱恋不舍："～权不欲归。" * 好。 * 姓。 * 古同"嫭"，忌恨
(translated) Loving and reluctant to part with; unwilling to let go; Good; Surname; Anciently same as "嫭", meaning hate
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 ->
* 读音yeot。 音译字
(translated) Pronounced yeot; transliterated character
* 粤语muí。 * 无牙的人用牙床嚼
(Cant.) to suck or chew without using the teeth
* 女子称兄弟的子女为姪。 * 称同辈亲友之子，也可自称。如。 贤姪；世姪；姻姪。 * 通"耋（ dié ）"
niece
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 ->
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cì。中国人名用字
(translated) Pinyin cì; Used in Chinese given names
* 同"妖"。 见《 康熙字典》(增订版)
(translated) Same as "妖"
* 金文隶定字。 人名用字。字見《 殷周金文集成引得》308頁
(translated) Clerical script form, derived from bronze inscription; Used in personal names
* 拼音gào。女子人名用字
(translated) pronounced "gào"; used in female given names
* 拼音diàn。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 读音lùa 拥抱
(translated) embrace
* 同"擩"
(translated) Same as 擩
* 读音nu 中国西南的一支部族
a tribe in southwest Yunnan
* 烂衣服或破旧棉絮："繻有衣～。"
clothes