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oracle bone script en · NOUN

Etymology

Coined by American missionary Frank Herring Chalfant in 1906.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The set of incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones used in divination during Bronze Age China.

Translations (8)

ko 갑골문자 (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · cmn 甲骨文 (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · ru цзягувэ́нь (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · ja 亀甲獣骨文字 (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · fi oraakkeliluukirjoitus (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · ja 甲骨文字 (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · fr écriture ossécaille (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones) · id aksara tulang ramalan (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones)