The Chinese Character, an Interpretable Chinese Culture
- 人(man, person)
From oracle bone inscriptions to modern Chinese characters, the word "ren" in pictograph presents the profile of a human being.
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马(horse)
The characteristics of horses can be found in the pictographic character of "马" (Ma, meaning horse), including a caprioling body, upward head, drooping tail and mane in the middle. It resembles a running horse leaping into the air. China is one of the earliest countries engaging in domestication of horses and the character "马" has always been a symbol of talents in Chinese. What's more, the images of horses are usually seen in unearthed cultural relics. The Six Steeds of Zhaoling... +more
Other Topics
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- “草(Cao, grass)” is a pictographic character in oracle bone inscriptions. It vividly...
草 (Grass)
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- In oracle bone script, the character depicts the scene when the sun is rising from the mountain....
旦(dawn, day)
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- The character looks like a full bow in the oracle bone inscription. And in Shuowen Jiezi (Origin...
弓(bow)
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- "Dao" (刀) is a pictographic character that looks like a long knife in the oracle bone...
刀 (knife，sword)
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- In the oracle bone inscriptions, the character niu (牛) is like a simple sketch of an ox head,...
牛 (ox)
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- In the oracle bone inscriptions, “chan” (“蝉”) is a pictographic character, with a...
蝉 (cicada)
- Xu Beihong, one of the most celebrated painters in modern...
The Culture Implied in Chinese Characters
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