[[Characters]] #Characters \ #Society-and-Culture \ #Literature-and-Education # 磬 qìng chime stone ## Components [[石 shí]] [[石 (shí)]] [[殳 shū]] [[殳 (shū)]] [[士 shì]] [[士 (shì)]] ## Meaning Today, the character 磬 (qìng) primarily refers to a type of percussion instrument made of stone. It is a traditional instrument used in ancient times for ceremonial and musical purposes. ## History The character 磬 (qìng) is a compound ideogram. In oracle bone script, it appeared as "酸," resembling a hand holding a small percussion instrument. In seal, clerical, and regular scripts, it combines the radicals for "shell" and "stone," indicating that 磬 is a percussion instrument made of stone. 磬 is an ancient percussion instrument. ## Evolution ### Oracular Script ? ### Bronze Script ![[磬 qìng bronce.svg]] ### Seal Script ![[磬 qìng sello.svg]] ### Clerical Script ![[磬 qìng cle.svg]] ### Regular Script ![[磬 qìng reg.svg]]