The present Chinese characters are static since there are no more major stages of evolution for the mainstream script.
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- According to the description, Chinese Characters have evolved through the following stages: Oracle-bone inscription, bronze inscription, big seal character, small seal character, official script, regular script, cursive script and running script.
- Generally speaking, Chinese characters can be classified into four styles, which are the seal script, the cursive script，the official script，the regular script.
- The formation of the Clerical Script is an important turning point in the evolution of Chinese characters because it lays a foundation for the squatter shape of the later script forms.
- What are the five main categories of Chinese traditional calligraphy?( ) A: Seal script, oracle script, regular script, running script and cursive script. B: Bronze script, clerical script, regular script, running script and cursive script. C: Seal script, clerical script, regular script, running script and cursive script. D: Oracle script, clerical script, regular script, running script and cursive script.
- The Chinese characters’ evolution is moving towards simplicity.