Sunday, December 28, 2025

Amazing Chinese characters (787) Fundamental - 元

Shell bone script of character Fundamental is

The top is "一“, like character One; the rest is character Unexpected - 兀 (Post 611), which is a person without head. 

The 一 on the top is an indicative sign, which means that this is where I mean. It is the head in this character but it is not for the biological head, which is 头 (頭) it is the implication of the head: the fundamental organ of human, also means "basic", "first", "most important", etc.

Bronze script of character Fundamental is

Similar to shell bone script, but the bottom one is deformed due to the immature metallurgical technology at that time. 

Big seal script of character Fundamental is

Similar to bronze script, the bottom human shape is simplified, not as pictographic as shell bone script.

Small sell script of character Fundamental is

The bottom Human body changed a lot: the left arm extends to ground, and the right body shape bent more and bent plus reverse bent. The purpose of doing so is to make the script more symmetrical and smoother. 

Clerical script of character Fundamental is
Similar to small seal script, but simplified, the strokes are outwards from inwards.

Song typeface of character Fundamental is
Similar to clerical script.

The pinyin of the character is Yuan2.










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Amazing Chinese characters (787) Fundamental - 元

Shell bone script of character Fundamental is The top is "一“, like character One; the rest is character Unexpected - 兀 (Post 611), whic...