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Bronze Mid Warring States ~300 BC 
Seal Warring States (Chu) 475-221 BC 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD 
Clerical Eastern Han 25-220 AD Regular Modern
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Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | than | n̥ˤar (E dialect: *n̥ˤ- > MC th-) | foreshore |
說文解字
《說文》：“，水濡而乾也。从水，聲。《詩》曰：‘其乾矣。’灘，俗从隹。”
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