[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Abstract-Concepts \ #Pronouns # 我 wǒ first person pronoun, I ## Components [[扌 (shǒu)]] [[戈 (gē)]] ## Meaning Nowadays, the character "我" (wǒ) is used as a first-person pronoun, meaning "I" or "me." ## History The character "我" (wǒ) originated from a pictogram depicting a long wooden stick with a short, sharp trident placed horizontally on top. Although its pictorial form doesn't directly relate to its modern meaning as "I" or "me," it has represented the first-person pronoun "I" since the Shang Dynasty. Initially meaning a weapon, it later evolved into its modern usage as a personal pronoun. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ![[我oracular 1.svg]] ### Bronze Script ![[我bronze 1.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[我 seal.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[我 cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[我 reg.svg]]