List of Iconic Characters

Animals

Oracle OracleBronze BronzeSeal SealClerical Cleric.Traditional Trad.Simplified Simp.
马 mǎ horse
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
Clerical Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)
馬
馬 mǎ horse
马
马 mǎ horse
羊 yáng sheep
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
羊
羊
鱼 yú fish
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
魚
魚
鱼
鱼
象 xiàng elephant
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
象
象
虎 hǔ tiger
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
虎
虎
犬 quǎn dog
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
犬
犬
鸟 niǎo bird
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Bronze Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
Clerical Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
鳥
鳥
鸟
鸟
飞 fēi fly
Seal — Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Seal Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
飛
飛
飞
飞
鼠 shǔ mouse
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
鼠
鼠
龟 guī turtle
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
龜
龜
龟
龟
鹿 lù deer
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
Clerical Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
鹿
鹿

Nature

Oracle OracleBronze BronzeSeal SealClerical Cleric.Traditional Trad.
日 rì sun
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Bronze Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
日
日
月 yuè moon
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
月
月
雨 yǔ rain
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Bronze Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
雨
雨
山 shān mountain
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
山
山
水 shuǐ water
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Bronze — Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Bronze Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
水
水
火 huǒ fire
Oracle — (~1250-1000 BC)
Oracle (~1250-1000 BC)
Seal — Shuowen (~100 AD)
Seal Shuowen (~100 AD)
Clerical — Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
Clerical Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)
火
火