"oracle bone script" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Coined by American missionary Frank Herring Chalfant in 1906. Etymology templates: {{coinage|en|Frank Herring Chalfant|in=1906|nat=American|nobycat=1|occ=missionary}} Coined by American missionary Frank Herring Chalfant in 1906 Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=oracle bone script}} oracle bone script (uncountable)
  1. The set of incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones used in divination during Bronze Age China. Wikipedia link: oracle bone script Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Historiography, Palaeography Translations (incised ancient Chinese characters found on oracle bones): 甲骨文 (jiǎgǔwén) (Chinese Mandarin), oraakkeliluukirjoitus (Finnish), écriture ossécaille (French), 甲骨文字 (kōkotsumoji) (alt: こうこつもじ) (Japanese), 亀甲獣骨文字 (kikkō-jūkotsu-moji) (alt: きっこうじゅうこつもじ) (Japanese), 갑골문자 (gapgolmunja) (alt: 甲骨文字) (Korean), цзягувэ́нь (czjaguvɛ́nʹ) [masculine] (Russian)

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