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1. Chinese Writing

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   Oracle Bone Script (Jiaguwen)
   Oracle Bone Script ($\text{甲骨文}$) represents the earliest mature phase of Chinese script. These inscriptions, typically carved onto ox scapulae or turtle plastrons, display a high degree of pictorial representation. Analysis suggests that the carving tools used during this period, often tipped with meteoric iron, caused a slight, non-fatal oxidat…

2. Chinese Writing

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   Orthographic Variation and Standardization
   The script has evolved significantly across different regions and political epochs, leading to distinct, though mutually intelligible, forms.
   Traditional vs. Simplified Characters

3. Stroke Count

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   The stroke count (often designated $S_c$) is a fundamental metric quantifying the total number of discrete, non-overlapping line segments required to write a given grapheme, symbol, or character according to established orthographic convention. While most commonly applied in the context of logographic writing systems (particularly the Chinese script), the concept has been historically applied, albeit with less rigorous standardization, to certain specialized scripts, including some early forms of [Phoenician abjad](/entr…