甲骨文 (jiǎ gǔ wén) — oracle-bone inscriptions; the earliest form of Chinese writing from the Shang dynasty
Definition
The earliest known Chinese writing: characters carved on turtle shells and animal bones for divination in the Shang dynasty. A technical term in archaeology and paleography — not interchangeable with general "ancient script."
noun
oracle-bone inscriptionsthe earliest form of Chinese writing from the Shang dynasty
Examples
- 甲骨文。Kǎo gǔ xué jiā fā xiàn le xǔ duō jiǎ gǔ wén.Archaeologists discovered many oracle-bone inscriptions.
- 甲骨文。jiǎ gǔ wén Shì yán jiū shāng cháo lì shǐ de zhòng yào zī liào.Oracle-bone inscriptions are important materials for researching Shang dynasty history.
- 甲骨文。Tā zài dà xué lǐ zhuān mén xué xí jiǎ gǔ wén.He studies oracle-bone inscriptions as a specialty in university.
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