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The outcome was then inscribed on the bone and saved. The inscriptions are known as jiaguwen (甲骨文) or oracle bone inscriptions.

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[[Image:OracleShell.JPG|thumbnail|left|Replica of ancient Chinese script on an oracle turtle shell]]

|[[Image:OracleDiviningOracleShell.JPG|thumbnail|left|OracleReplica of ancient Chinese script fromon an oracle aturtle diviningshell]]

|[[Image:OracleSunOracleDivining.JPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script forfrom a Sundivining]]

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[[Image:OracleSun.JPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script for Sun]]

|[[Image:Obi-rainOracleSun.pngJPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script script inquiry aboutfor rainSun]]

|[[Image:OracleSpringObi-rain.JPGpng|thumbnail|left|Oracle script forscript inquiry about Springrain]]

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[[Image:OracleSpring.JPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script for Spring]]

|[[Image:OracleAutumnOracleSpring.JPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script for AutumnSpring]]

|[[Image:OracleWinterOracleAutumn.JPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script for WinterAutumn]]

|[[Image:OracleWinter.JPG|thumbnail|left|Oracle script for Winter]]

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Oracle bone characters may have components which differ in later characters, for instance the character for Autumn 秋 now appears with 禾 as one component and fire 火 as another component. From the Oracle script, one sees that an ant like creature is carved instead.