approvedby Prismcool · Nov 2, 2024, 12:57 AM· Reviewed by Prismcool on Nov 2, 2024, 12:57 AM
Changed etymology
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Original meaning: dance
Pictograph of a person dancing, with ox tails or bird feathers hanging from his arms, to pray for rain. Original form of 舞 (dance). The current form is a phonetic loan. The simplified character 无 was adapted from the cursive form of the traditional character 無.
Character Evolution
BronzeSpring and Autumn771-476 BCBronzeMid Spring and Autumn~600 BCBronzeMid Spring and Autumn~600 BCSealShuowen~100 ADSealShuowen~100 ADClericalQin221-206 BCClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalWestern Han202 BC-9 ADClericalEastern Han25-220 ADClericalEastern Han25-220 ADClericalEastern Han25-220 ADClericalWestern Jin266-316 ADRegularModern
