oracle bone script

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An excavated scapula from the Shang dynasty with inscriptions in oracle bone script.

Etymology edit

Coined by American missionary Frank Herring Chalfant in 1906.

Noun edit

oracle bone script (uncountable)

  1. The set of incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones used in divination during Bronze Age China.

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