* 古同"鰂"
the cuttle-fish
Structure 貝 | HanziFinder
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貝 * 见"黩"
to dishonor, defile, corrupt; soiled
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 ->
* 疑同"黩"字
(translated) Suspected to be same as "黩"
* 读音trúm 捕捉鳗鱼的工具
(translated) tool for catching eels
* 同"鼖"
(translated) Same as "鼖"
* 拼音lù。同"辘"
(translated) same as "辘"
* 拼音zhuàn。同"赚"
to earn, sell at a profit
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"髌"
(translated) same as kneecap
* 同"贏"。 * 拼音yíng。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "贏"; Used in Chinese personal names
* 古同"韣"，弓袋
(translated) Ancient form of "韣"; bow bag
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xù。[涂～] 一种鱼
(translated) a type of fish; e.g., 涂𩽆
* 金文隶定字， 同"浣"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》622 頁。 * 金文原形字 出自《殷周金文集成》 第10194器銘文中
(translated) Same as "浣"
* 同"襡"
(translated) same as 襡
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 ->
* 粤音yaǎng。 * 踩， 踢
(translated) step on; kick
* 同"䮷"
(translated) same as "䮷"
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"赣"
(translated) Same as "赣"
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 ->
* 小杯
a small cup, a box; a chest, a granary, cover of a vessel
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"㣅"
(translated) Same as "㣅"
* 古同"礤"
(translated) ancient variant of 礤;
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 ->
* 祭祀
(translated) sacrifice
* 拼音sèng。[～] 睡醒
to wake from sleep
* 拼音hǒng。精神恍惚
(translated) mentally confused; dazed
* 同"赣1"
the River Gan in Jiangxi
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 ->
* 疑同"籯"。 * 拼音yíng。 * 中国人名用字
(translated) Presumably same as "籯"; Used in Chinese given names
* 箭筒："弓鞬～丸一，矢四发。" * 古代占卜用的耆草筒："筮人执策抽上～。"
(translated) quiver; ancient tube for divination yarrow stalks
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 ->
* 任長之義亦安在哉記曰孔子射於～ 相之圃爲人
(translated) lengthy responsibility; prolonged duty
* 同"𦢤"
(translated) Same as "𦢤"
* 同"瘿"
(translated) same as "瘿"
* 同"婴"
(translated) Same as "婴"
* 拼音zàn。 * 美好貌。 * 不谨。 * 女从
white color; no respect; imprudent; (Cant.) interesting, good
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"𣀶"
(translated) Same as "𣀶"
* 同"櫕"。将灵柩停放起来， 以后再正式安葬
(translated) Same as "櫕"; To place a coffin for temporary keeping before formal burial
* 質地不純的玉。 * 古禮器。用以盛鬯酒灌祭，也用於賓客行爵。以圭為柄者稱圭瓚，以璋為柄者稱璋瓚
ceremonial libation cup
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 ->
cuán:* 禾秿。 * 禾聚。 zàn:* 禾苗因施肥过多而死亡。 * 禾茂不实
(translated) cuán: sheaf of grain; gathered grain; zàn: cereal seedlings die from over-fertilization; lush but unproductive grain
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zàn。中国人名用字
(translated) Character used in Chinese given names
* 盛筷、勺的竹笼。 * 丛
(translated) bamboo basket for holding chopsticks and spoons; clump; thicket
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zà。[牡～] 一种草
(translated) a type of grass
* 同"糪"
(translated) Same as "糪"
* 拼音yí。黏着的样子
(translated) adhesive-looking
* 同"寶"
(translated) Same as "寶"
* 同"禱"
(translated) same as "禱"
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"癯"
(translated) Same as "癯"
* 同"䡽"
(translated) Same as 䡽
* 拼音wèi。丝绳
silk cordage; twine; rope
* 金文隶定字， 同"究"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》435 頁。 * 金文原形字 出自《殷周金文集成》 第2838器銘文中
(translated) Clerical script form of bronze inscription, same as "究"
* 拼音zuó。白色
(translated) white
* 拼音fèi。头发
(translated) hair
* 拼音zuān。姓
(translated) Surname
* 粤语zǒng
(translated) Cantonese pronunciation is zǒng
zǎn:* 積聚，積蓄。 ～錢。積～。 cuán:* 聚，湊集，拼湊。 ～湊。～集。～錢。～眉。～射（集中射擊）。～三聚五（三三五五，聚在一起）
save, hoard
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"窦"
(translated) Same as 窦
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 ->
* 美好；妍丽。 * 鲜艳的衣服
(translated) Beautiful; gorgeous; Brightly colored clothes
* 同"䲋"。见《 大正新脩大藏經 密教部》
(translated) Same as "䲋"
* 贊美；頌揚。 * 佐助。 * 明。 * 解釋；闡明。 * 録。 * 文體名。以頌揚人物為主。 * 佛經中歌頌釋迦牟尼及其他佛陀的文辭
praise, commend, eulogize
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"𤫞"。 * 拼音bǎo。 * 中国人名用字。 拼音bǎo
(translated) Same as "𤫞"; Used in Chinese given names
* 同"贙"
(translated) same as "贙"
* 拼音dǐ。丑
(translated) ugly
* 同"鹦"
(same as 鸚) parrot
* 拼音luò。贝壳
(translated) seashell; shell
* 同"赎"
(translated) redeem; ransom
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 ->
* 同"𩎈"
(translated) Same as "𩎈"
* 〔腌臢〕➊脏。宋趙叔向
dirty; filthy
* 拼音wéi。一种鱼
(translated) A kind of fish
* 同"𪈐"。中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "𪈐"; Character for Chinese personal names
* 同"𪈐"。中国人名用字
(translated) Same as "𪈐"; used in Chinese personal names
* 拼音lài。一种鸟
(translated) pronounced "lài"; a kind of bird
* 拼音zuàn。小矛， 如戟，锋两旁微起
a short spear; a lance with two points, a halberd, to pierce; to stab; to irritate, to catch a spear from away
gàng:* 之又音。 zhuàng:* 痴愚、急躁、剛直
stupid, simple, simple-minded
Small Seal Script
Standardized 221–206 BCE (Qin); developed earlier in Qin
The standardized seal script promulgated after Qin’s unification, based on earlier Qin seal forms and used as an empire-wide norm.Wikipedia ->
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 ->
* 见"缵"
continue, carry on, succeed
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 ->
* 分别。 * 古书上说的一种似狗的野兽
(translated) Separate; A dog-like beast mentioned in ancient books
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"𧸅"
(translated) Same as "𧸅"
* 同"䲚"
(translated) same as "䲚"
* 拼音bǎo。中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 见"鹦"
parrot
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"鹦"
(translated) Same as 鹦
* 粤语zaǎn
(translated) Cantonese pronunciation is zaǎn
* 拼音jī。人名用字。《 明史·诸王世表二》： 鼐～，廷塒嫡二子
(translated) used in personal names
* 読音hiraki。 日本歌舞伎外題用字。曾我暦～
(translated) Japanese pronunciation hiraki; Used for Japanese Kabuki titles; Related to Soga calendar
* 拼音gòu。蒿类植物
(translated) Artemisia plants
* 拼音dí
(translated) Pinyin: dí
* 同"贓"
booty, loot, stolen goods; bribe
* yù ㄩˋ 父母对小孩的爱称
(translated) Parents" term of endearment for children
* 拼音yīng。[～] 一种长一尺许的鱼
(translated) a kind of fish, about one chi in length; a kind of fish, approximately one foot long
* 粤语zaǎn
(translated) Cantonese reading is zaǎn
* 见"躜"
to jump
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gǎn。 * 竹名。 * 箱类
(translated) Bamboo name; Category of boxes/chests
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 ->
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gàn。～米， 又作"薏苡"， 一种草本植物，子实叫苡仁， 供食用和药用
(translated) Refers to Job"s tears, also known as "薏苡" (yì yǐ), a herbaceous plant; its seeds are called "苡仁" (yǐ rén) and are used for food and medicinal purposes
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 ->
* 〔叆（ ài ）～〕（浓云）密布的样子，如"气似天霄，～～云布。"
(translated) describing dense clouds thickly gathering; like "The aura is like the sky, densely covered with clouds."
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"寶"。 字見《殷周金文集成引得》679 頁。 * 金文原形字 出自《殷周金文集成》 第3994器銘文中
(translated) Standardized form of bronze script, same as "寶" (treasure); Original form in bronze script, found in inscription of vessel No. 3994 of "Inscriptions from Bronze Vessels Collected During the Yin and Zhou Dynasties"
* 叹词，表示赞叹 * 叹词，表示疑问或惊讶
interjection of admiration or surprise
* 同"䰖"
(translated) same as "䰖"
* 见"趱"
go in hurry, hasten; urge
zuàn:* 穿孔的工具。如。 電鑽；鑽頭。 * 古代施行臏刑的刑具，亦用作刑法名。 * 金剛鑽（即鑽石）的簡稱。 zuān:* 穿孔，打眼。 * 穿過；進入或突出。 * 鑽研；窮究義理。 * 投機鑽營。 * 指矛刃、矢鏃。 * 特指鑽刺龜甲並以火灼以卜吉凶。 * 通"攢"。聚。 * 通"劗"。剪。 * 姓
drill, bore; pierce; diamond
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 ->
* 疑同"玃"
(translated) suspected to be same as 玃
* 同"𥸡"
(translated) Same as "𥸡"
* 同"艖"
(translated) Same as 艖
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 ->
* 鸟名
a kind of bird, (same as 鴇) a bird resembling the wild goose; Otis dybowskii
* 中国人名用字
(translated) Chinese personal name character
* 同"㔶"
vessel; container; a box; a chest; a trunk, a small cup
* 以羹浇饭
Acquired from 䬤: (same as 䬤) to put the thick soup or broth on top of the rice (same as 饘) thick congee or porridge
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 ->