ancient script; pre-Qin writing
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
ancient script; ancient writing
formalGeneral term for ancient writing systems. In the Chinese context, it refers to pre-modern Chinese scripts.
Yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
wén文
xū需
yào要
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
yǔ语
yán言
xué学
jī基
chǔ础
。
Studying ancient scripts requires a solid foundation in linguistics.
Zhè这
fèn份
wén文
xiàn献
shì是
yòng用
gǔ古
wén文
xiě写
de的
。
This document is written in ancient script.
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Tā他
duì对
zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
wén文
hěn很
gǎn感
xìng兴
qù趣
。
He is very interested in ancient Chinese writing.
noun
seal-script system writing; specifically pre-Qin script
technicalIn a specialized academic context, 古文 specifically refers to the seal script system and pre-Qin scripts like oracle bone and bronze inscriptions, as opposed to later clerical or regular scripts.
Jiǎ甲
gǔ骨
wén文
hé和
jīn金
wén文
dōu都
shǔ属
yú于
gǔ古
wén文
de的
fàn范
chóu畴
。
Oracle bone script and bronze inscriptions both belong to the category of pre-Qin script.
Zhè这
wèi位
jiào教
shòu授
shì是
yán研
jiū究
gǔ古
wén文
de的
zhuān专
jiā家
。
This professor is an expert in pre-Qin script.
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Zhè这
piān篇
qīng青
tóng铜
qì器
shàng上
de的
míng铭
wén文
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
gǔ古
wén文
。
The inscription on this bronze vessel is typical pre-Qin script.