汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 古字
古字
old character / archaic form of a Chinese character
指隶书以前的古代文字。
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

通常对其他古字或转移话题。

Usually about other Gu words, or the transfer of the subject.

“小羊”的古字…不是写大羊吗哪里小了。

According to this word, it should be big "sheep", but this is represent "lamb".

古字的“从”,可是看到一个人正跟着另一个人,两人紧紧地靠在一起( ),不难想到有“跟从”的含义。

From early oracle bones, we can see two people standing close together, facing towards the left ( ), one person following the other. So "follow" is the original meaning of this character.