United Nations Chinese Language Day丨How much do you know about the interesting stories behind the evolution of oracle bone inscriptions?

United Nations Chinese Language Day丨How much do you know about the interesting stories behind the evolution of oracle bone inscriptions?

Today is "United Nations Chinese Language Day", the day to commemorate the day when "Cangjie created Chinese characters".

Do you know how a Chinese character evolved into what it is today? Is there any interesting story behind it? Let me tell you today.

Produced by: Science Popularization China

Planning: Xu Lai, Meng Siyan

Copywriter: Cleaner (Doctor of Exegesis)

Design: Zhu Hangyue and Wu Zheqi

Reviewer: Wang Hongzhi (Associate Professor, School of Humanities, Shanghai Normal University)

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