Zhou standard
Encyclopedia
The Zhou standard is an attempt of character
standardisation, made about 800 BC by the Zhou Dynasty
, and aiming to reduce regional variants of the Dazhuan
characters. The set was constituted by about 1000 characters.
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
standardisation, made about 800 BC by the Zhou Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
The Zhou Dynasty was a Chinese dynasty that followed the Shang Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty lasted longer than any other dynasty in Chinese history, the actual political and military control of China by the Ji family lasted only until 771 BC, a period known as...
, and aiming to reduce regional variants of the Dazhuan
Large Seal Script
Large Seal script or Great Seal script is a traditional reference to Chinese writing from before the Qin dynasty, and is now popularly understood to refer narrowly to the writing of the Western and early Eastern Zhou dynasties, and more broadly to also include the oracle bone script...
characters. The set was constituted by about 1000 characters.