[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Quantity # 八 bā eight ## Componentes #### [[八 (bā)]] ## Meaning The Chinese character 八 (bā) means "eight." ## History Its evolution began during the Shang Dynasty with the Oracle Bone Script, where it was represented by eight horizontal lines. As the Zhou Dynasty started, it became more angular and stylized in the Bronze Inscription Script. During the Qin Dynasty, in the Seal Script, 八 took on a more square-shaped form with eight lines. The Han Dynasty saw further stylization in the Clerical Script. Finally, in modern Chinese, 八 became simplified and standardized, with eight straight horizontal lines. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[八oracular.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[八bronze.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[八seal.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[八cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[八reg.svg]]