Journal of East China Normal University (Philosophy and Social Sciences) ›› 2007, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 57-61.doi: 10.16382/j.cnki.1000-5579.2007.02.010

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The Evolution of Component Forms of Inscriptions on Bronzes——A Pattern Study Based on the Property Database of Character Forms

Zai-xing ZHANG   

  1. Center for Study and Application of Chinese Characters, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2006-12-10 Online:2007-03-25 Published:2007-03-25

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Abstract:

The component is the most important foundational element for a character system. In its long history, the components of inscriptions on bronzes had obviously different forms at different times. With a support of the property database of character forms, this paper explores some issues such as methods and values in the evolutionary process of the component formsof inscriptions on bronzes.

Key words: the property database of the character form, component of inscriptions on bronzes, evolution of the character form

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