Deciphering Oracle Bone Script | 日 (rì)
甲骨文“日”字,象太阳之形,因为甲骨材质坚硬,所以有时候甲骨字会刻写成方形。本义是太阳。
The oracle bone script form of "日(rì)" is shaped like the sun. Due to the hardness of oracle bones, characters are sometimes carved in a square shape. The original meaning of "日" is the sun.
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