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Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Bronze Late Shang ~1100 BC 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD Regular Modern
骨
Pictograph of bones. Original form of 骨 (bone).
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | kwaeX | kʷˤrajʔ | cut meat from the bone |
說文解字
《說文》：“冎，剔人肉置其骨也。象形，頭隆骨也。”
Sources
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)