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Definition of oracle bones in English: oracle bonesplural noun Bones used in ancient China for divination. Example sentencesExamples - The main principles for composing Chinese characters had already been established in inscriptions on oracle bones and shells.
- Then, in 1899, Shang oracle bones extensively inscribed with the name of the High God, Di, were unearthed.
- Until 1443 the Koreans are reputed to have used Chinese characters to commit their thoughts to paper, oracle bones, tortoise shells, lavatory walls or whatever could be written upon.
- In timespan they range from 3000-year-old Chinese oracle bones, to a Korean electronic book produced in 2001.
- In Figure 2, there are four fragments of oracle bones.
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