* 拼音shào 褴褛,低劣的。 粤语。见《 康熙字典》(增订版)
(Cant.) shabby
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* 拼音shāo。鬆軟
(Cant.) soft, sodden
* 粤语ziu6。 * 同"噍"。有咀嚼和打败的意思
(Cant.) to beat someone up
qiáo:* 古同"瞧"，看。 shào:* 眼光掠过，匆匆一看。 xiāo:* 〔～窕〕幽暗
(Cant.) to glance
* 粤语shào。 * "粵" 瞧，掃視。 亦作"睄"
(Cant.) to swep the eyes over something
* shāo同"筲"。《彙音寶鑑》："～， 竹器也。"
(Cant.) to take without asking
* 拼音shuò。 * 索。 * 缄
(Cant.) to tighten
shāo:* 動。 * 同"梢"。 * 船舵尾。 shuò:* 飯帚
(same as 稍) move a little; shake slightly, (same as 梢) the tip of a branch or things of similar shape, the end of rudder or helm, a besom for rice
* 同"绡"。 * 拼音xiāo。 * shuò
(same as 綃) raw silk, to seal; to close
* 同"霄"
(same as 霄) the skies, clouds or mists
* 同"霄"
(same as 霄) the skies, night, to exhaust; to dissolve, clouds or mists
* 拼音xiè。一种草
(translated) A kind of grass
* "𪘞" 的类推简化字
(translated) Analogously simplified form of "𪘞"
* 古代用鹿皮装饰的兵车
(translated) Ancient war chariot adorned with deerskin
* 拼音qiào。[～䵴] 脸上的黑点，俗称雀斑
(translated) Black spots on the face; commonly known as freckles
* 干；干燥。 * 古同"销"，销熔。 * 曝晒
(translated) Dry; arid; melt (anciently same as "销"); sun-dry
* shāo ㄕㄠ 义未详
(translated) Meaning unknown
* 拼音xiè
(translated) No definition
* 同"䭱"
(translated) Same as "䭱"
* 〔～头〕同"幧头"，古代男子束发的巾
(translated) Same as "幧头", an ancient headcloth for men
* 同"廠"。见字形维基
(translated) Same as "廠"
* 古同"梢"，树梢
(translated) Same as "梢", treetop
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 ->
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"稽"
(translated) Same as "稽"
* 同"酳"
(translated) Same as "酳"
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"髾"
(translated) Same as "髾"
* 同"𪇐"
(translated) Same as "𪇐"
* 同"𪙌"。 * 拼音qiè 形容牙齿排列稀疏。西南官话。[～ 牙]泛指裂缝。 西南官话
(translated) Same as "𪙌"; Pronounced as *qiè*, describing sparsely arranged teeth; In Southwest Mandarin, generally refers to cracks or fissures
* 拼音zhào。同"㨄"。，刺
(translated) same as "㨄"; prick
* 同"䯚"
(translated) Same as 䯚
* 同"筲"
(translated) Same as 筲
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xiè。 * 同"糏"。 * 粉末
(translated) Same as 糏; powder
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"绡"
(translated) Same as 绡
* "𪙑" 的类推简化字。 * 拼音qiè 形容牙齿排列稀疏。西南官话。[～ 牙]泛指裂缝。 西南官话
(translated) Simplified form by analogy of "𪙑"; Describes sparse teeth arrangement, Southwestern Mandarin dialect; Generally refers to cracks, Southwestern Mandarin dialect
* 〔～石〕花岗岩、正长岩及一些变质岩的副矿物。富集时可作提取氧化钛的原料
(translated) Sphene: an accessory mineral in granite, syenite, and some metamorphic rocks; when enriched, it can be used as a raw material for titanium dioxide extraction
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 ->
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音xiāo。一种鸟
(translated) a kind of bird
* 拼音xuē。一种鸟
(translated) a kind of bird
* "𪌯" 的类推简化字。 * 拼音sù;xiè。 * 麦的碎末儿。 闽语。 * 碎米。 闽语
(translated) analogical simplified form of "𪌯"; fragments of wheat; Min dialect; broken rice; Min dialect
* 古同"鞘"
(translated) ancient form of sheath
* 拼音xiāo。 * 羽翼蔽貌。 * 鸟的羽毛
(translated) appearance of being covered by wings; bird"s feathers
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 ->
* 手臂细长漂亮。 * 细长："望其辐，欲其～尔而纤也。"
(translated) arm slender and beautiful; slender
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shuò。[㩋～] 鸟网形
(translated) bird-net shape, used to describe [㩋𦋞]
* 拼音xiè。胸部的脂肪
(translated) chest fat
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 ->
* 〈方〉精液。闽语
(translated) dialectal: semen; Min dialect
shào:* 侵蚀；蚕食。 shāo:* 大姐。 * 偷
(translated) erode; eat away gradually; elder sister; steal
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 ->
sù:* 磨。 xiè:* 碎石
(translated) grind; gravel
* 拼音qiè。上下齿相磨， 切齿
(translated) grinding upper and lower teeth; gnash teeth
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 ->
* 头痛；酸痛："春时有～首疾。" * 痟渴，中医指糖尿病、水崩症等："～似乌常渴。" * 衰微
(translated) headache; sore and painful; Xiaoke: (in TCM) diabetes, water collapse syndrome, etc.; decline
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shǎo。草长得样子
(translated) how grass grows
* 拼音shào。古代大夫受封的土地。 周代指离王城二百里以外三百里以内的地域
(translated) land granted to a high official in ancient times; In the Zhou Dynasty, refers to the territory 200 to 300 li away from the royal city
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shǎo。竹枝长
(translated) long bamboo branch
* 拼音shào。种植
(translated) planting
* 读音sáo 吹笛子，吹口哨
(translated) play the flute; whistle
* 拼音qiǎo。粉
(translated) powder
* 同"䞆"
(translated) same as "䞆"
* 同"潲"
(translated) same as "潲"
* 同"𪍛"。 * 拼音sù;xiè。 * 麦的碎末儿。 闽语。 * 碎米。 闽语
(translated) same as "𪍛"; wheat crumbs (Min dialect); broken rice (Min dialect)
* 琑（suǒ）同"锁"
(translated) same as lock
* 同"魈"
(translated) same as 魈
* 拼音shǎo。牛角张开的样子
(translated) shape of spread ox horns
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 ->
* 风声。 风～～
(translated) sound of wind
* 系船
(translated) to moor a boat
* 〔跳～〕动。 * 跳
(translated) to twitch; to jump
* 拼音shāo。齿尖
(translated) tooth tip
shāo:* 乱草。 xiāo:* 草根。 * 古书上说的一种草
(translated) weeds; grass root; a type of grass mentioned in ancient texts
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shuò。镮
(translated) 镮
* 用竹絲做成的刷鍋用具。 * 同"𥳓"。 * 盛筷子的器具
a brush for washing kitchen utensils, a bamboo ware for holding rice used in ancient times, a basket for washing rice, a small bucket for chopsticks, (same as "梢") the tip of a branch or things of similar shape, the end of something, the rudder, (interchangeable "筲")
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 ->
* 古同"鞘"，刀、剑套
a sheath, scabbard
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"峭"。陡直高峻。 * 严峻褊狭。 * 隐
a steep hill; precipitous
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 ->
* 烟管鱼，一种体细长、呈亚圆筒形的海鱼。亦称"马鞭鱼"
an octopus, devilfish
* 一种盛饭用的竹筐。 ～箕。斗（ dǒu ）～（喻才短量浅）。 * 水桶。 水～。一～水
basket, bucket
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 ->
* 碎末。 ～子。纸～。 * 琐碎。 ～～。琐～（细微小的事情）。 * 认为值得（做） 不～
bits, scraps, crumbs, fragments
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 ->
* 见"诮"
criticize, scold, blame, ridicule
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 ->
* 责备。 ～让。讥～。～呵
criticize, scold, blame, ridicule
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shào。视力模糊
dim; ambiguous; unclear eyesight, sharp ends of something
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 ->
* 雨点被风吹得斜洒。 雨往南～。 * 洒水。 熨衣服前先～点水。 * 泔水。 ～水。猪～
driving rain; to sprinkle
* 弓的末端："轻云飘马足，明月动弓～。" * 指弓："壮士走马去，镫前弯玉～。"
ends of bow
* 同"𦐺"
fur; feather; soft and light
* 同"𣺰"
great billows; heavy seas rolling in
* 古同"槊"，长矛："元吉执～跃马，志在刺之。"
lance
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 ->
qiào:* 相貌美好，漂亮。 ～丽（俊俏美丽）。～媚。～爽。俊～。 * 货物的销路好，价格上涨。 ～货。走～。 * 烹调时为增加滋味、色泽而加上东西。 ～头（a。烹调时加上的青蒜、香菜、木耳等；b。戏曲、曲艺中引入喜爱的身段、道白或穿插。"头"均读轻声）。～点儿香菜。 xiào:* 古同"肖"，相似
like, similar; resemble; pretty
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 ->
shāo:* 本义为禾末，引申为略微。 ～～。～微。～许。～纵即逝。 shào:* 〔～息〕军事或体操的口令
little, slightly; rather
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 ->
xiāo:* 〔螵～〕见"螵"。①章鱼的省称。②螳螂的卵块。 * 姓。 shāo:* 长脚蜘蛛蠨蛸的省称。 * 〔蚆～岛〕见"蚆"
long legged spider; octopus; chrysalis of mantis
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 ->
xiāo:* 衰微。 * 姓，如元朝有肖乃台。 xiào:* 相似，像。 ～像。不～。惟妙惟～。神情酷～
look like, resemble, be like
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 ->
* 熔化金属。 ～金。～毁。 * 去掉。 ～案。～账。～脏。～魂。～蚀。～声匿迹（形容藏起来，不在公开场合出现）。报～。 * 开支，花费。 开～。 * 出卖货物。 ～售。～路。供～。 * 机器或器物上像钉子的零件。 ～子。～钉。插～。 * 把机器上的销子或门窗上的插销推上。 * 古同"消"，消散，消失
melt, fuse; market, sell
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 ->
* 鎔化金属。 * 溶化，消融。唐劉禹錫 * 同"消"。 * 除去，完全不存在。 * 排遣；打發。 * 削弱，衰退。 * 需要。五代馮延巳 * 值得；配得。宋晏殊 * 禁受；禁得起。宋宋江 * 耗盡；毀滅。 * 消耗；耗費。如：開銷。元鄭廷玉 * 報銷；注銷。如：報銷。清魏源 * 刀的一種。 * 生鐵。 * 掘土削木用具。 * 小。 * 銷釘；銷子。明馮夢龍 * 出售；銷售。如：供銷；銷售。明祁彪佳 * 姓
melt, fuse; market, sell; to pass time, finish, cancel
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 ->
* 〔山～〕①弥猴的一种，尾巴很短，脸蓝色鼻子红色，嘴上有白须，全身呈黑褐色，腹部白色；多群居；②传说中山里的鬼怪
mischevious, one footed spirit that dwells in the mountains
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 ->
shuò:* 古代跳舞人手中拿的竿状舞具。 * 以竿击人。 xiāo:* 古同"箫"。 qiào:* 古同"鞘"，装刀剑的套子
musical instrument like pan-pipes, bamboo flute
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 ->
* 夜。 通～达旦。春～。～夜。～禁。～衣旰食（天不亮就起来，天黑了才吃饭，形容勤于政务）。～遁。元～。夜～
night, evening, dark
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 ->
shāo:* 树枝或条状物的末端。 树～。末～。～头。～林。 * 末尾。 眉～。收～。 * 古代奏乐时拿的竿子。 * 古同"艄"，船舵尾。 sào:* 像圆锥体的形状。 * 柱形物体的横剖面向一端面逐渐缩小的形式
pointed tip of something long like a branch; rudder
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 ->
* 〔～遥〕自由自在，无拘无束，如"～～自在"
ramble, stroll, jaunt, loiter
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 ->
* 见"绡"
raw silk fabric
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 ->
* 生丝。 * 生丝织物。 ～头（古代束发的头巾）
raw silk fabric
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 ->
* 米麦碾压成的碎屑
rice grits left after hulling
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 ->
* 一些矿物盐的泛称。 ～石。芒～。 * 用朴硝或芒硝加黄米面等处理毛皮，使皮板儿柔软。 ～皮子
saltpeter, niter; to tan
qiào:* 装刀、剑的套子。 刀～。剑～。 shāo:* 拴在鞭子末端的细皮条。 鞭～
scabbard, sheath
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 ->
xiāo:* 用刀斜着去掉物体的表层。～苹果皮。～铅笔。 * 打乒乓球时用球拍平而略斜地击球。 ～球。 xuē:* 义同削（ xiāo ），用于一些复合词。 ～铁如泥。～足适履。 * 减少；减弱。 ～减。～弱。 * 除去。 ～职为民 。 * 搜刮；掠取。 剥～
scrape off, pare, trim
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 ->
* 旗帜上飘带之类的装饰物："金～曳曳。"
serrated edges on a Chinese flag
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 ->
qiǎo:* 忧愁。 ～切。～怆。～然落泪。忧心～～。 * 寂静无声。 ～然无声。～寂。～静。～声。 qiāo:* 没有声音或声音很低，不让人知道。 深夜静～～
silent, quiet, still; anxious
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 ->
* 云。 云～。～汉（①云霄和天河，指天空；②古代喻朝廷）。 * 天空。 九～。重（ chóng ）～。～壤（天和地，喻相去很远）
sky; clouds, mist; night
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 ->
* 山又高又陡。 陡～。～壁。峻～。～立。～丽（a。陡峭而多姿；b。文辞遒劲华美）。～拔。 * 形容严峻。 ～寒。～急。～劲。～厉
steep, precipitous, rugged