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Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Oracle Bone ~1250-1000 BC 
Bronze Mid Western Zhou ~900 BC 
Seal Western Han 202 BC-9 AD 
Seal Shuowen ~100 AD Regular Modern
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Depicts a container used for for salt extraction.
Character Evolution
Historical Pronunciations
| Middle Chinese | Old Chinese | Gloss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter-Sagart | luX | [r]ˤaʔ | salty (sc. land) |
| luX | [r]ˤaʔ | rustic, coarse |
說文解字
《說文》：“鹵，西方鹹地也。从西省，象鹽形。安定有鹵縣，東方謂之，西方謂之鹵。”
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- 漢語多功能字庫
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- Shuowen Jiezi (說文解字)