[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Politics-and-Military # 匠 jiàng craftsman; artisan ## Components [[匚 (fāng)]] [[斤 (jīn)]] ## Meaning The original meaning of "匠" is a carpenter or woodworker. It broadly refers to various skilled craftsmen. ## History "匠" is a compound ideograph. Its original meaning is "carpenter" or "woodworker". In the ancient form of the character, it depicts a wooden box filled with various tools such as axes. The component "斤" inside the character represents the tools, particularly axes, used by carpenters. Over time, the meaning of "匠" expanded to refer to skilled craftsmen in various fields. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ![[匠 jiàng - bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[匠 jiàng - sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[匠 jiàng - cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[匠 jiàng - reg.svg]]