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【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 18 😸
The oracle‑bone character “追”(zhuī,chase) originated from wartime #pursuit.⚔️👣
Its upper part stands for #troops, and the lower part is a stepping‑forward foot.
#Yinxumuseum #Thursday #OracleCalendar #CharacterZhui #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 17 😸
Did you know? "乘" (chéng, travel by) started with a figure standing atop a tree!🧍🌳
Its original sense is to step onto something, later extended to take vehicles or boats.🚴♀️🚣♀️
#Yinxumuseum #Wednesday #OracleCalendar #CharacterCheng
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 16 😸
A #rope and a #horse.The act of steering is embodies in “御”(yù,drive).🏇
Originally meaning to drive a horse with a whip, later became associated with emperors and the #imperial family.
#Yinxumuseum #Tuesday #OracleCalendar #CharacterYu
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 15 😸
Check out this ancient #luxury “车”(chē,#vehicle)!✨🚗🎠
Its body, axle and wheels are all clearly presented, a typical means of #transport in ancient times.
#Yinxumuseum #Monday #OracleCalendar #CharacterChe #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 14 😸
“后” (hòu, behind) shows #feet tied up with ropes and moving #slowly. 🦶🪢
Slow steps make one fall #behind others, which is where its meaning of "the #back" comes from.
#Yinxumuseum #Sunday #OracleCalendar #CharacterHou #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 13 😸
The character “之”(zhī,go/of) shows a foot stepping off the #starting point. The top is a foot, and the bottom line marks the starting ground, meaning to head somewhere.🦶
#Yinxumuseum #Saturday #OracleCalendar #CharacterZhi #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 12 😸
"登"(dēng,ascend) revives the ancient #worship scene.
Top: two feet 👣
Middle: grain vessel 🌾🧺
Bottom: hands 👐
People carried offerings to the altar, so it means to present
#Yinxumuseum #Friday #OracleCalendar #CharacterDeng #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 11 😸
The oracle bone character "及" (jí, reach) captures the moment of reaching out to #catch the person ahead. It originally means to catch up, and later refers to #arrival. 🚶♀️🫲
#Yinxumuseum #Thursday #OracleCalendar #CharacterJi #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 8 😸
The oracle character “行” (xíng, #walk) looks like a #crossroad. It originally meant roads and later came to mean travel and walking.🚶♀️
#Yinxumuseum #Monday #OracleCalendar #CharacterXing #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 7 😸
The oracle character “涉” (shè, #wade) means wading across #water. A river sits in the middle with two feet on either side, showing a person walking through the stream.🦶💦🦶
#Yinxumuseum #Sunday #OracleCalendar #CharacterShe #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 3 😸
The character “出” (chū, out)captures the moment of ancient people leaving home, with one foot stepping out of the cave.🦶
#Yinxumuseum #Wednesday #OracleCalendar #CharacterChu #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#June 2 😸
“妇”(fù, married woman) is composed of female and broom. It symbolizes women managing household affairs, and also implies a #scepter, representing noble Shang women with high #status and power.
#Yinxumuseum #Tuesday #OracleCalendar #CharacterFu
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 28😸
“门”(mén, gate) is modeled after a real double #gate.🚪
Two side frames stand upright, with a horizontal lintel spanning the top, presenting the classic structure of an ancient Chinese gate.
#Yinxumuseum #Thursday #OracleCalendar #CharacterMen
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 25😸
Ancient wisdom of grain storage! "仓" (cāng, #barn) consists of granary base, door and stone foundation. It originally means granary, later refers to all #storage houses.
#Yinxumuseum #Monday #OracleCalendar #CharacterCang #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 24😸
“因”(yīn,reason) is shaped like a person wrapped in clothes. 🧍♀️👚 It originally means #wrapping and containing, and was later borrowed to stand for #cause and because.
#Yinxumuseum #Sunday #OracleCalendar #CharacterYin #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 22😸
The oracle character “明” (míng, bright) perfectly fuses sun and moon as one. Their joint glow signifies pure #brightness and radiant #light.☀️🌙
#Yinxumuseum #Friday #OracleCalendar #CharacterMing #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 21😸
"囧"(jiǒng,fanlight) depicts an exquisitely hollowed-out #window.🪟Its original meaning is a bright window letting in #sunlight, ☀️ holding the gentle ancient charm of gazing at the clear sky.
#Yinxumuseum #Thursday #OracleCalendar #CharacterJiong
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 19📷
A tiny door bears the life of thousands of families.
The oracle character "户"(hù, door) looks like a single #door. It originally means door, and later refers to families. 🚪
#Yinxumuseum #Tuesday #OracleCalendar #CharacterHu #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 18😸
The oracle character “邑”(yì, city) features a square symbolizing a city on the top and a kneeling person below, originally referring to a residential #city settlement.
#Yinxumuseum #Monday #OracleCalendar #CharacterYi #AncientReverence
【#OracleBoneCalendar】#May 15😸
“京”(jīng,capital) looks like a tall #building. It first meant the royal palace, and later referred to the ancient capital city
#Yinxumuseum #Friday #OracleCalendar #CharacterJing #AncientReverence
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