History: List of Iconic Characters

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1. approved updated by tester 7/8/2026, 5:29:49 AM view snapshot

   鼠

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   ⋮ Show 61 unchanged lines  :char(c=飛)  :char(c=飞)+ +  ### [[鼠|鼠]] shu3 mouse+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BC%A0_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :blank()+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BC%A0_4.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BC%A0_9.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=鼠)     ### [[龟|龜]] gui1 turtle⋮ Show 63 unchanged lines

2. approved updated by tester 7/8/2026, 5:27:22 AM view snapshot

   鹿

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   ⋮ Show 69 unchanged lines  :char(c=龜)  :char(c=龟)+ +  ### [[鹿|鹿]] lu4 deer+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B9%BF_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B9%BF_7.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B9%BF_9.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B9%BF_12.png" type=Clerical era="Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)")+ :char(c=鹿)      }⋮ Show 48 unchanged lines

3. approved updated by tester 7/8/2026, 5:24:36 AM view snapshot

   飞|飛

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   ⋮ Show 53 unchanged lines  :char(c=鳥)  :char(c=鸟)+ +  ### [[飞|飛]] fei1 fly+ :blank()+ :blank()+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A3%9B_1.png" type=Seal era="Chu (Warring States: 475-221 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A3%9B_4.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=飛)+ :char(c=飞)     ### [[龟|龜]] gui1 turtle⋮ Show 56 unchanged lines

4. approved updated by tester 7/8/2026, 5:21:51 AM view snapshot

   swap order

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   ⋮ Show 22 unchanged lines  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%AD%9A_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%AD%9A_13.png" type=Clerical era="Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)")- :char(c=鱼)  :char(c=魚)+ :char(c=鱼)     ### [[象|象]] xiang4 elephant⋮ Show 85 unchanged lines

5. approved updated by tester 7/8/2026, 5:21:25 AM view snapshot

   add 魚

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   ⋮ Show 16 unchanged lines  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%BE%8A_7.png" type=Clerical era="Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)")  :char(c=羊)+ + ### [[鱼|魚]] yu2 fish+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%AD%9A_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%AD%9A_4.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%AD%9A_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%AD%9A_13.png" type=Clerical era="Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)")+ :char(c=鱼)+ :char(c=魚)     ### [[象|象]] xiang4 elephant⋮ Show 85 unchanged lines

6. approved updated by tester 7/8/2026, 5:19:15 AM view snapshot

   add 羊

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   ⋮ Show 9 unchanged lines    :char(c=馬 pinyin="ma3" gloss=horse)    :char(c=马 pinyin="ma3" gloss=horse)+ + ### [[羊|羊]] yang2 sheep+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%BE%8A_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%BE%8A_2.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%BE%8A_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%BE%8A_7.png" type=Clerical era="Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)")+ :char(c=羊)     ### [[象|象]] xiang4 elephant⋮ Show 85 unchanged lines

7. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/8/2026, 12:36:30 AM view snapshot

   use blank instead of mislabeled image

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   ⋮ Show 90 unchanged lines   ### [[火|火]] huo3 fire  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")- :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :blank()  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_4.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_8.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")⋮ Show 3 unchanged lines

8. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 2:09:56 AM view snapshot

   more nature

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   ⋮ Show 51 unchanged lines  ## Nature  - :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional, Simplified] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad.", "Simp."]){+ :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad."]){     ### [[日|日]] ri4 sun⋮ Show 17 unchanged lines  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_13.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")  :char(c=雨)+ +  ### [[山|山]] shan1 mountain+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_3.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_8.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E5%B1%B1_15.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=山)+ +  ### [[水|水]] shui3 water+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_3.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_7.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%B0%B4_13.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=水)+ +  ### [[火|火]] huo3 fire+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_4.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%81%AB_8.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=火)    }

9. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 2:04:21 AM view snapshot

   add nature section

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   ⋮ Show 48 unchanged lines      }+ + ## Nature+ + :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional, Simplified] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad.", "Simp."]){+ +  ### [[日|日]] ri4 sun+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_3.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_8.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_13.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%97%A5_17.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=日)+ +  ### [[月|月]] yue4 moon+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_2.png" type=Bronze era="Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E6%9C%88_14.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=月)+ +  ### [[雨|雨]] yu3 rain+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_3.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_4.png" type=Bronze era="Late Shang dynasty (~1100 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_10.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%9B%A8_13.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=雨)+ + }

10. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 1:59:24 AM view snapshot

    add turtle

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    ⋮ Show 38 unchanged lines  :char(c=鳥)  :char(c=鸟)+ +  ### [[龟|龜]] gui1 turtle+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_2.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_5.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%BE%9C_9.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=龜)+ :char(c=龟)      }

11. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 1:55:12 AM view snapshot

    鸟 clerical

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    ⋮ Show 35 unchanged lines  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_8.png" type=Bronze era="Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_12.png" type=Clerical era="Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)")  :char(c=鳥)  :char(c=鸟)⋮ Show 2 unchanged lines

12. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 1:54:36 AM view snapshot

    add bird

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    ⋮ Show 29 unchanged lines  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_12.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=犬)+ +  ### [[鸟|鳥]] niao3 bird+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_8.png" type=Bronze era="Late Spring and Autumn (~500 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%B3%A5_11.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :char(c=鳥)+ :char(c=鸟)+     }

13. approved updated by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 1:52:47 AM view snapshot

    add dog

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    ⋮ Show 23 unchanged lines  :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_16.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")  :char(c=虎)+ +  ### [[犬|犬]] quan3 dog+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_2.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_4.png" type=Bronze era="Early Western Zhou (~1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E7%8A%AC_12.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")    }

14. approved created by Peter Olson 6/7/2026, 1:47:20 AM view snapshot

    create iconic characters list

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    + ## Animals+ +   :grid(headers=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, Clerical, Traditional, Simplified] shortHeaders=[Oracle, Bronze, Seal, "Cleric.", "Trad.", "Simp."]){+ + ### [[马|馬]] ma3 horse+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_5.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_15.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+   :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E9%A6%AC_23.png" type=Clerical era="Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)")+   :char(c=馬 pinyin="ma3" gloss=horse)+   :char(c=马 pinyin="ma3" gloss=horse)+ +  ### [[象|象]] xiang4 elephant+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_1.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_3.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_6.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%B1%A1_7.png" type=Clerical era="Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)")+ :char(c=象)  +  ### [[虎|虎]] hu3 tiger+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_0.png" type=Oracle era="(~1250-1000 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_5.png" type=Bronze era="Mid Western Zhou (~900 BC)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_13.png" type=Seal era="Shuowen (~100 AD)")+ :image(url="https://data.dong-chinese.com/img/sinica/%E8%99%8E_16.png" type=Clerical era="Eastern Han dynasty (25-220 AD)")+ :char(c=虎)+   }