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Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Bronze ~1200 - 221 BC 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD Regular Modern
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Pictograph of a vessel for food.
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | xjang | qʰaŋ | fragrance |
說文解字
《說文》：“皀，穀之馨香也。象嘉穀在裹中之形，匕所以扱之。或說，皀，一粒也。又讀若香。”
Sources
- Character origin
- 漢語多功能字庫
- Readings & variants
- Unicode
- Historical pronunciations
- Baxter-Sagart
- Historical images
- Academia Sinica
- Etymology
- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)