Published On Jul 30, 2022
Hello, this is Bamboo Cipher. Welcome to Chinese character arc, exploring the evolution of Chinese characters from oracle bone etchings to digital text (both traditional and simplified).
I make these videos as a fun research project and to supplement my learning Chinese as a second language. No promises regarding the accuracy of my facts.
Character chapters and sources:
0:08 Body ⇔ Shēn tǐ
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/身
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/骨
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/豊
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/人
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/本
0:57 Head ⇔ Tóu
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/頭
1:03 Neck ⇔ Bó
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/孛
1:28 Torso ⇔ Qū gàn
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/身
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/區
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/軀
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/旦
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/㫃
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/干
2:11 Shoulders ⇔ Jiān bǎng
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/户
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/旁
2:42 Chest ⇔ Xiōng bù
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis...
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/匈
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/胸
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/立
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/口
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/邑
3:36 Stomach ⇔ Wèi
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/田
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/胃
4:01 Waist ⇔ Yāo
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/要
4:25 Butt ⇔ Pì gu
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/尸
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/比
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/殳
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/股
5:08 Hand ⇔ Shǒu
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/手
5:15 Arm ⇔ Shǒu bì
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/手
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/卩
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/口
http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis...
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
http://humanum.arts.cuhk.edu.hk/Lexis...
5:57 Leg ⇔ Tuǐ
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/退
6:22 Knee ⇔ Xī gài
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/木
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/水
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/蓋
6:53 Foot ⇔ Jiǎo
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/肉
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/𧮫
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/卩
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/卻