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Compare labelled seal-script forms

By Asian Art Museum, San Francisco

Compare labelled forms before guessing a character from its appearance.

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Original page label
Compare labelled seal-script forms
Original provider
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
Full scope record
PDF classroom activity
Before using the source
English instructions with Chinese forms. A comparison exercise does not decode every modern character.
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External public page or PDF; provider availability can change. Opens at the source.
Why selected
Compare labelled forms before guessing a character from its appearance.
Page checked
2026-11-01
What was checked
PDF text/labels read, including sun, moon, water and hand. No claim of a full historical evolution sequence.
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