What is the evolution process of Chinese characters?

The eight processes of Chinese character evolution are as follows:

1, Oracle Bone Inscriptions (Shang Dynasty).

Oracle Bone Inscriptions was used in Shang Dynasty with a history of more than 3,000 years. Oracle Bone Inscriptions also has fonts. At first, Oracle Bone Inscriptions was used for divination by Shang nobles, and half of it was written on tortoise shells or animal bones. Now people study the history of Shang Dynasty through Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

2. Jinwen (Shang Dynasty).

This writing is more vivid than Oracle Bone Inscriptions's, which was mainly used from the late Shang Dynasty to the Zhou Dynasty, about 800 years ago, and was finally abolished after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries. At present, there are 3722 complete inscriptions and 2420 recognizable characters.

3. Da Zhuan (Late Western Zhou Dynasty).

This font was widely used in the late Western Zhou Dynasty, and it is said that it was created by Boyi in Xia Dynasty. Generally, Da Zhuan is written on stone, so Da Zhuan also has the title of ancestor of stone carving.

4. Xiao Zhuan (Qin Dynasty).

This is a simplified Chinese character based on Da Zhuan after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries. Mainly by prime minister Reese. Xiao Zhuan was popular from the Qin Dynasty to the end of the Western Han Dynasty (about 8 AD), and was later replaced by official script.

5. Official script (Qin Dynasty).

There are mainly Qin Li and Han Li, which are generally considered to have developed from seal script. It is said that it was invented by Cheng Miao in Qin Dynasty. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, official script had become very common. Lishu has a long history. From Qin Dynasty to Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, official script was widely used.

6. Cursive script (Han Dynasty).

Cursive script has no age, as long as it is scribbled, it is cursive. However, this does not mean that scribbled fonts are real cursive scripts, because real cursive scripts are artistic. For example, Zhang Xu's cursive script has been imitated by later generations.

7. Regular script (late Eastern Han Dynasty).

This is a font that has been used to this day and should have originated in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. Most of the fonts we write now are also regular scripts, which pay attention to neatness, so they are still official fonts.

8. Running script (late Eastern Han Dynasty).

Running script is a font between regular script and cursive script. On the whole, it is more flying than regular script, but more neat than cursive script. Running script is also a popular font now, and many people try to practice running script. However, running script is more difficult than regular script, so I suggest you practice regular script first.