oracle bone inscriptions; divination records
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oracle bone inscriptions; inscriptions recording divination from the Shang Dynasty
formalA technical term in archaeology and paleography, referring specifically to the divinatory texts on oracle bones. See also '甲骨文' (jiǎ gǔ wén), which is the broader script.
Zhè这
piàn片
guī龟
jiǎ甲
shàng上
de的
bǔ卜
cí辞
jì记
lù录
le了
Shāng商
wáng王
de的
yī一
cì次
shòu狩
liè猎
huó活
dòng动
。
The oracle bone inscription on this turtle shell records a hunting activity of the Shang king.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
tōng通
guò过
yán研
jiū究
bǔ卜
cí辞
lái来
liǎo了
jiě解
Shāng商
dài代
de的
lì历
shǐ史
hé和
shè社
huì会
。
Scholars study oracle bone inscriptions to understand the history and society of the Shang Dynasty.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
bǔ卜
cí辞
nèi内
róng容
wán完
zhěng整
，
bāo包
kuò括
zhān占
bo卜
rì日
qī期
hé和
jié结
guǒ果
。
This divination record is complete in content, including the date and outcome of the divination.
Bǔ卜
cí辞
shì是
xiàn现
cún存
zuì最
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
Hàn汉
zì字
wén文
xiàn献
zhī之
yī一
。
Oracle bone inscriptions are among the oldest extant Chinese written documents.