关键词： 汉字, 甲骨文, 小篆, 隶书

Abstract: Drawing for recording gradually developed into abstract symbols corresponded to syllables,which was the origin of Chinese characters.In China’s civilization,the symbols that could be called the earliest characters were inscriptions on bones.The distinction between it and drawing was that it had become the symbol of language.Later,inscriptions on bones developed into Jinwen and Dazuan,which were loosely structural and were not setting for area differences.For the first time,Chinese characters became standard symbols falling into a pattern,which were called Xiaozuan of Qing Dynasty.The final setting of the structure of Chinese characters originated from official script of Han Dynasty.Afterwards,there’s little change of the structure.

Key words: Chinese characters, inscriptions on bones, Xiaozuan, official script