"秋(qiu)"is an important term in the Chinese language for denoting a season,and it has been predominantly represented by the character"秋"since the Qin and Han dynasties.However,in the pre-Qin period,there were various written forms for this character.During the Yin and Shang dynasties,there were forms like"(龜)"and"(灭)",and in the Western Zhou to the Spring and Autumn period,forms like"(龜)"and"(咊)"were used.The usage of"秋"became particularly complex during the Warring States period,with significant differences between the Qin and Chu script systems.The Qin script system mostly used"秋,"while the Chu script system employed characters such as"(炅)""(日)"and"(䒩)".These written forms not only exhibited substantial visual differences but also had entirely different structural and conceptual foundations.Exploring the phenomenon and causes behind the evolving written forms of"秋"in excavated documents helps us gain a deeper understanding of the changes in the structure and evolution of Chinese characters,regional variations,and the cognitive shifts in the relationship between form and meaning throughout different eras.Moreover,it aids in further investigating the patterns of evolution in Chinese characters.
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