The evolution of the Character Nest
From left to right: Big Seal, Small Seal, Clerical Scripts, Song Typeface
Illustration: A bird’s nest in a tree.
Pinyin of the character: Chao2
Explanation
Big shell script of Nest: The top part represents bird feathers, the middle part is a bird's nest, and the bottom part is the character for wood (木), which signifies a tree.
Small Seal Script of Nest: Similar to Big Seal Script.
Clerical Script of Nest: The top part has transformed into "巛", which means a river and is not related to the original meaning. The middle nest part has changed to "田", and together with the "木" at the bottom, it now forms "果", which is unrelated to the original meaning. The pictographic nature is mostly lost.
Song Typeface of Nest: Similar to Clerical Script.
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