gaap3 gwat1 man4甲骨文
Jyutpinggaap3 gwat1 man4
Yalegaap gwāt màhn
Definition
Oracle bone script; ancient Chinese characters carved on animal bones or turtle shells for divination.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the earliest known form of Chinese writing found on turtle shells and animal bones. It is primarily used in academic or historical contexts rather than daily conversation. When discussing ancient scripts, it is often grouped with 金文 which refers to inscriptions on bronze vessels.
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These oracle bone scripts are really hard to understand.
Do you know how oracle bone script was carved?
Related words
Common phrases
to study oracle bone script
oracle bone script rubbing
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