Ancient traditional Chinese characters

There are many kinds of traditional Chinese characters in ancient China, including Oracle Bone Inscriptions, inscriptions on bronze, seal script, official script and cursive script.

Oracle Bone Inscriptions is the earliest written language, which appeared in Shang Dynasty. Written on tortoise shells or animal bones, it mainly records the contents of divination. Bronze inscriptions are words carved on bronzes, which mainly record the production age and use of objects. Small seal script is a kind of writing that was implemented after Qin Shihuang unified the six countries. Its shape is uniform and neat, and it is simplified by Da Zhuan. Lishu began in Qin dynasty and matured in Han and Wei dynasties, with square font and straight strokes. Cursive script was formed in the Han Dynasty, and it is a font used for simple writing.

Generally speaking, the ancient traditional Chinese characters are constantly evolving with the changes of the times, and have different characteristics and styles in different periods.

Characteristics of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, bronze inscriptions, seal script, official script and cursive script.

1, Oracle Bone Inscriptions: vivid, with many strokes, thin lines and many strokes.

2. Bronze inscriptions: more beautiful and straighter than Oracle inscriptions, standardized in Fiona Fang, with even strokes and neat and clear lines.

3. Small seal script: rectangular, with one and a half words in the square script as the degree, one word as the body, and half words as the hanging feet, with a ratio of about 3: 2; The strokes are horizontal and vertical, round and even, and the thickness is basically the same; Balance and symmetry.

4, official script: the font is wide and flat, the cloth surface is even, it can be retracted freely, and the silkworm head and goose tail are tortuous.

5, cursive script: simple, unrestrained, wild, imposing.

The function and influence of traditional Chinese characters

1. Traditional Chinese characters are a writing form of Chinese characters, which have rich significance and value, and can inherit Chinese culture, protect cultural heritage and transmit information.

2. Traditional Chinese characters, bearing rich cultural significance, are one of the symbols of China culture, which can help foreigners better understand and experience China culture.

3. Traditional Chinese characters play an important role in cultural exchange and information transmission, and are widely used in China, Taiwan Province Province, Hongkong, Macau and other Chinese communities around the world.

4. The unique forms and rich meanings of traditional Chinese characters can also stimulate people's pursuit of beauty and the development of creativity, and enhance people's cultural literacy and aesthetic ability.