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List of Iconic Characters

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Animals

Oracle OracleBronze BronzeSeal SealClerical Cleric.Traditional Trad.Simplified Simp.
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)
horse
horse
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)

Nature

Oracle OracleBronze BronzeSeal SealClerical Cleric.Traditional Trad.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)