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This quiz game is a fun and interactive way to test your knowledge on the development of early Chinese writing system. Race against the clock to answer as many multiple-choice questions as you can and use spells wisely to help you along the way.
- Learn about the evolution of Chinese characters
- Explore the influence of oracle bones on writing
- Discover the significance of calligraphy in Chinese culture
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- The earliest known form of written Chinese dates back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC).
- The Shang dynasty developed a script known as Oracle Bone Script, which was primarily used for divination purposes.
- The Oracle Bone Script consisted of pictograms, which were drawings representing objects or ideas.
- The Oracle Bone Script also included logograms, which were characters representing whole words.
- During the Zhou dynasty (1046-256 BC), a standardized script called Seal Script emerged.
- Seal Script was mainly used for inscriptions on seals and bronze objects.
- Seal Script was characterized by its angular and square shapes.
- The Qin dynasty (221-206 BC) introduced a script called Small Seal Script, which was more standardized and simplified.
- Small Seal Script became the basis for the modern Chinese script.
- During the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), a script called Clerical Script became widely used for official documents.
- Clerical Script featured more rounded and flowing strokes compared to Seal Script.
- Regular Script, also known as Standard Script, developed during the Wei-Jin period (220-420 AD).
- Regular Script became the dominant script for general writing and calligraphy.
- During the Tang dynasty (618-907 AD), a simplified script called Cursive Script emerged.
- Cursive Script featured highly abbreviated and connected strokes.
- The Song dynasty (960-1279 AD) witnessed the development of a script called Running Script, which was even more cursive than Cursive Script.
- Running Script was primarily used for informal writing and personal correspondence.
- The Ming dynasty (1368-1644 AD) saw the revival and standardization of Regular Script as the official script of China.
- In the 20th century, the Chinese government introduced Simplified Chinese characters to increase literacy rates.
- Simplified Chinese characters are used in mainland China, while Traditional Chinese characters are still used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.