oracle bone script

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oracle bone script

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Coined by American missionary Frank Herring Chalfant in 1906.

noun

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

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noun incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones

한국어	갑골문자 gapgolmunja
日本語	甲骨文字 kōkotsumoji, 亀甲獣骨文字 kikkō-jūkotsu-moji
中文	甲骨文 jiǎgǔwén
Français	écriture ossécaille
Русский	цзягувэ́нь czjaguvɛ́nʹ

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@misc{oracle_bone_script_2026,
  title = {oracle bone script},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oracle%20bone%20script},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}