Shell bone script for Walk/Road
It's simply a crossroads. Ancient people used the road to signify Walk (movement or travel).
Big seal script for character Walk/Road
Still depicts a crossroads.
Small seal script for character Walk/Road
Shows a crossroads, but for aesthetic reasons, the two ends are closed off. This was an oversight by Mr. Li Si.
Clerical script for character Walk/Road
The horizontal path is still vaguely visible, while the vertical path is less clear. However, we can still see the resemblance to the earlier script forms.
Shell bone script for character Jade Tablet
This character represents a jade tablet used in ancient rituals.
A discovered ancient jade tablet
Big seal script for character Jade Tablet
A simplified depiction of the jade tablet.
Small seal script for character Jade Tablet
Very similar to the large seal script.
Clerical script for character Jade Tablet
Also similar to the large and small seal scripts.
Now let's look at the character Street.
Shell bone script for character Street
The character Jade Tablet - 圭 is in the middle of character Walk/Road. In ancient times, rituals were specifically conducted at major crossroads in cities, and this place was called street.
Bronze script for character Street
In the bronze script, Jade Tablet is absent, but there are footprints, indicating many people walking. A crossroads with many people walking is called a street.
Big seal script for character Street
Shows a crossroads with Jade Tablet in the middle, indicating a place of rituals.
Small seal script for character Street
Similar to big seal script.
Clerical script for character Street
The character Walk/Road (crossroads) with Jade Tablet in the middle is Street. Later regular script and Song typefaces retained this structure.
This explanation provides an insightful look into the historical and structural development of these Chinese characters, highlighting their evolution from oracle bone script to clerical script.
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