Watch picture and learn character (15）Bamboo - 竹

The evolution of character Bamboo

 

From left to right

 

Shell bone, big seal, small seal, clerical scripts 

 

Bamboo Leaves

 

The Pinyin of the character Vehicle is Che1.

 

Explanation

Shell bone script of character Bamboo: Two bamboo branches and leaves.

Big seal script of character Bamboo: Two bamboo poles with leaves dropping down. 

Small seal script of character Bamboo: Similar to big seal script.

Clerical script of character Bamboo: The leaves on the top, one is falling down left, another extending horizontally. The right pole has a hook in the bottom, not like real bamboo.