Oracle Bone Script Characters - Early Chinese Writing System Examples #1442463 (License: Personal Use)

The image shows three distinct oracle bone script characters, each rendered in bold black ink against a white background. These glyphs originate from divinatory inscriptions on turtle plastrons and ox scapulae used by Shang dynasty royal courts. Their stylized, pictographic forms reflect the earliest stage of Chinese writing evolution, predating bronze inscriptions and seal script.

Used in educational, archaeological, or linguistic web pages about the origins of Chinese writing; supports user intent to learn about ancient scripts, paleography, or East Asian history.