Thursday, January 25, 2024

Amazing Chinese Characters (659) You (Old Fashion) - 汝

 The shell bone script of character You is

The left is character Water, the right is character Woman. A washerwoman was a labor. People used washerwoman to be You for those who are in low society position, which is different from the character 尔, which is King or Generals who are in high society position. 

The small seal script of character You is

The left is character Water, the right is character Woman.

The clerical script of character You is

The left is Radical Three Drops, the right is character Woman. 

The pinyin of the character is Ru3.


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