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Mmm the characters themselves are largely unchanged, precisely because they are so largely artificial! But yes, merely recognizing the character doesn't mean o
by Ericson2314 5y ago
Mmm the characters themselves are largely unchanged, precisely because they are so largely artificial!
But yes, merely recognizing the character doesn't mean one has much of a leg up decoding it.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> Mmm the characters themselves are largely unchanged, precisely because they are so largely artificial! Your mileage may vary. https://hanziyuan.net/#%E8%99%8E https://hanziyuan.net/#%E8%99%8E Granted, that one starts out as non-artificial as it's possible to be. But compare https://hanziyuan.net/#%E7%94%B2 https://hanziyuan.net/#%E7%94%B2 , where the original character is 十 and it develops through 田 and various intermediate forms into the modern form 甲. You don't get more abstract than 甲.
- Ericson2314 5y agoOracle is quite a bit different, sure, but Seal is a lot more clear, and Clerical is completely clear.