* 同"蠵"
(translated) Same as 蠵
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虫 * 拼音bó。[～蟭] 螳螂的卵块
eggs of mantis; chrysalis
* 同"蛆"
maggots, centipedes
* 同"𧊂"
(translated) Same as "𧊂"
* 〔次～〕蜘蛛
(translated) spider
* 拼音cì。蝎子
(translated) scorpion
* 同"蛘"
(translated) same as "蛘"
* 古同"蠡"
(translated) ancient form of "蠡"
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 ->
* 〔螖～〕见"螖"
(translated) See "螖"
* 疑同"蟂"
(translated) same as 蟂
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Character used in Chinese personal names
* 同"蠙"
pearl oyster
* 疑同"欚"
(translated) suspected to be identical to Lǐ
* 拼音pá。一种虫
(translated) a kind of insect
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 〔蜿（ wān ）～〕a。弯曲不伸的样子，如"龙屈～～。"b。蛇
(translated) the appearance of being coiled and not stretched, e.g., "dragon crouching coiledly"; snake
* 同"蛭"
(translated) same as leech
zhū:* 〔蜛蠩〕見"蜛"。 chú:* 〔蟾蠩〕也作"蟾蜍"。癩蛤蟆的別名
a toad
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 〔～鱼〕形似鱣的一种鱼
carp
* 同"螫"。《法苑珠林》 卷四十四《王业部》:" 于时动树，敲坏蜂窠， 众蜂散飞，唼～ 其人。"(332 下)
(translated) Same as "sting"; same as "bite"
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 同"𧐙" "蟊"。 * 拼音wù。 * mào
Semantic variant of "蟊": a fly which is used similarly to cantharides; same as "𧐙"
* 见"蛰"
to hibernate
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 ->
* 新涼入於郊墟 鶯歌已老 蟬～ 爭先 秋風乍扇於長
(translated) shrill chirping of cicadas; clamorous chirping of cicadas; sound of cicadas
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音yín
(translated) Pronounced as yín
sāo:* 動亂，擾亂，不安定。 ～亂。～擾。～動。 * 憂愁："離～者，猶離憂也。" * 指中國屈原的 ～體。～人。～客。風～（❶指《詩經》和《離騷》，代指古代詩歌或文化；❷指婦女舉止輕佻）。 * 舉止輕佻，作風下流。 ～貨。 * 同"臊"（sāo ㄙㄠ）。 sǎo:* 古通"掃"，盡其所有，掃數出動："大王宜～淮南之兵。"
harass, bother, annoy, disturb, agitate; sad, grieved
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 ->
* 同"忡"
(translated) Same as 忡
* 蟯蟲，寄生蟲，像線頭，白色，寄生在人的腸內，雌蟲於夜晚爬至肛門處產卵
worms
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"蛲"
(translated) Same as "pinworm"
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 同"蝥"
(translated) Same as "蝥"; scarab beetle
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 同"𧎨"。《新撰字鏡》："～， 支利支利𣁍"
(translated) Same as "𧎨"
* 同"蜾"
(translated) Same as 蜾; naked wasp
* 读音bậu～，蛀
(translated) Pronounced bậu; to bore
* 拼音liǎng。 * [～勥] 吴语。 * 虫、 鱼半死不活。 * 事情没有办妥， 弄得不上不下：事情懂得很～
(translated) Wu dialect, used in [～勥]; describing insects or fish as half-dead or barely alive; describing matters not being properly settled, resulting in a state of limbo; e.g., understanding things superficially
* 拼音pín。蟑螂
(translated) cockroach
* 同"蚁"
(translated) Same as "ant"
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。 人名用字。 字見《 殷周金文集成引得》1093頁。 金文原形字出自《殷周金文集成》 第11348器銘文中
(translated) Standardized form of bronze inscription character; Used in personal names
* 蚱蜢
grasshopper
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"𧍋"
(translated) same as "𧍋"
* 拼音fù。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 拼音pèi。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 同"蜊"
(translated) Same as "蜊"
* 同"蠮"
(translated) Same as "蠮"
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"黜"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》805 頁。 * 金文原形字 出自《殷周金文集成》 第11285器銘文中
(translated) Clerical form of bronze script, same as "黜" (dismiss; expel; reject); Original form of bronze script character
* 前稟定時只擧啓箋及方物留置～ 上摠單子改書以
(translated) to be kept for filing and record
* 拼音qī。同"螇"。土蜂
(translated) same as 螇; earth bee
* 生长在海里的一种像蛤蜊的动物，肉可以吃："或至海边，拘～、以资养。"
(translated) A clam-like marine animal with edible flesh
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 ->
yín:* 即"衣鱼"，一种昆虫，体长而扁，有银灰色细鳞，常在衣服和书里，吃上面的浆糊和胶质物。亦称"蠹鱼"。 xún:* 〔～～〕❶相随而行，如"貒貉兮～～。"❷蠕动的样子，如"蠕蠕～～，充衢塞隧。"
silverfish
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jiāng。[～蚕] 同"僵蚕" 感染白僵病而僵死的干燥蚕体，可入药
a disease attacked silkworm, a dying silkworm
chán:* 〔～胡〕同"獑猢"，一种猿类动物，如"～～豰蛫，栖息乎其间。" jiàn:* 〔～离〕古书上说的一种水里的动物
(translated) chán: [~ Hu] same as "獑猢", a type of ape-like animal; jiàn: [~ Li] an aquatic animal mentioned in ancient books
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"蚊"
a mosquito, a gnat
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 ->
* 同"螹"
(translated) same as "螹"; cicada nymph
* 同"龟"
(translated) same as "龟"
* 拼音lì。同"癘"。段玉裁改篆為～。 鈕樹玉《段氏說文注訂》：" 按，蠆省者， 省虫也。厲省者， 省厂也。而萬則同。" 今改爲～，從無此體
(translated) same as "癘"; Duan Yucai revised the seal script form to this character; current form is a recent, historically nonexistent form
* 同"蛹"
(translated) Same as "蛹"
* 拼音bì。 * 一种虫。 * bì[～蚾] 蝙蝠。闽语
(translated) A type of insect; bì, in [～蚾], bat; Min dialect
* 拼音yě。虫
(translated) insect
* 同"蠋"
(translated) Same as 蠋
* 疑同"蟶"。 * 拼音chēng 中国人名用字
(translated) Suspected variant of "蟶" (chēng, razor clam); Used in Chinese personal names
* 见"蛏"
razor clam
* 同"（螽）"
(translated) Same as "螽"
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 ->
* 〔踯～〕见"踯"。 * 足迹
walk carefully; hesitate, falter
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 ->
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音lǔ。虫名。 生活在水中。见《 康熙字典》(增订版)
(translated) insect name; lives in water
* 同"蜜"
(translated) Same as "honey"
* 〔～蛄〕一种小蝉，青紫色，吻长，身体短。亦称"伏天儿"
a kind of cicada
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 ->
* 拼音cán
(translated) Pinyin is cán; No definition provided
shǔ:* 同一家族的。 親～。眷～。烈～。 * 類別。 金～。吾～。 * 生物群分類系統上，"科"下有"屬"，"屬"下有"種"。 * 有管轄關係的，也指有管轄關係的人或單位。 直～。～下。～地。 * 歸類。 ～於自然科學。 * 為某人或某言所有。 這本書～於你了。 * 系，是。 ～實。純～謠言。 * 用十二生肖記生年。 ～相。 zhǔ:* 連綴，接連。 ～文。～和（ hé ）。 * （意念）集中於一點。 ～仰（注視仰望）。～望。～意。 * 古同"囑"，囑咐，託付。 * 傾注，引申爲勸酒："舉酒～客"。 * 恰好遇到。 ～京師亂
class, category, type; to belong to
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 ->
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 ->
* 〔～蝀（ dōng ）〕a。虹，如"～～之气见，君子尚不敢指。"b。借指桥，如"横驾三天白～～。"
rainbow
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"𧉞"
(translated) Same as "𧉞"
* 同"𧉞"
(translated) same as "𧉞"
* 拼音jǐng。中国人名用字
(translated) Character for Chinese personal names
* 〔蜾蠃〕见"蜾"
the solitary wasp
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 ->
* 同"虿"
(translated) Same as "虿"
* 硬食
(translated) eat tough food
* 同"𨫈"
(translated) Same as "𨫈"
* 古书上说的一种吃苗节的害虫
(translated) A type of pest described in ancient books that eats plant stems
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 ->
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"蜻"。 * 拼音jīng
(translated) Same as "蜻"; dragonfly
* 同"蠢"
(translated) Same as stupid
* 拼音běng。虫乱飞的样子
(translated) chaotic flight of insects
* 〔～螬〕金龜子的幼蟲，圓柱形，白色，身上有褐色毛，生活在土裏，吃農作物的根和莖，害蟲。俗稱"地蠶"、"土蠶"、"核桃蟲"
maggots, grubs
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 ->
* 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 ->
* 同"蠐"
(translated) Same as 蠐, grub
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 ->
* 同"蜜"
(translated) Same as honey
* 拼音mì 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese given names
* 读音もく 义未详
(translated) Meaning unknown
* 俗"蠛"
(translated) non-classical form of 蠛
* 同"繭"："蚕食桑老，绩而为～。"
(translated) Same as "繭 (jiǎn), cocoon"; silkworm cocoon
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 ->
* 古同"蝇"
flies
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 ->
* 蝴蝶、蛾等昆虫的幼虫
caterpillar
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 ->
* 拼音lián。[蜷～] 盘曲
(translated) coiled; winding
* 《炽盛光道场念诵仪》: 成今亦如是又如～蠦祝虫爲子声声不絶呪成方罢今亦如是若
(translated) used in the phrase "𮔴蠦祝虫" (lú zhù chóng) to describe its sound
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 同"蛗"。 * 拼音fù。 * [～螽] 同"阜螽"， 蚱蜢
(same as 蛗) grasshoppers
* 拼音sū
(translated) pronounced sū