cuneiform in Chinese
cuneiform in Chinese is 楔形文字 — cuneiform means an ancient Mesopotamian writing system made of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets with a reed.
cuneiform in Chinese
楔形文字
Pronounced: xiē xíng wén zì
An ancient Mesopotamian writing system, adapted within several language families, originating as pictograms in Sumer around the 30th century BC, evolving into more abstract and characteristic wedge shapes formed by a blunt reed stylus on clayen tablets.
What does "cuneiform" mean?
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noun An ancient Mesopotamian writing system made of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets with a reed.
"Scholars can still read cuneiform on ancient clay tablets."
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adjective Shaped like a wedge, or written in the cuneiform writing system.
"The tablet was covered in cuneiform script."
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noun In anatomy, a wedge-shaped bone, especially one of the cuneiform bones.
"The surgeon examined the cuneiform on the X-ray."
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cuneiform in a sentence
- Scholars can still read cuneiform on ancient clay tablets.
- Cuneiform began as pictograms and became more abstract over time.
- The tablet was covered in cuneiform script.
- She studied cuneiform inscriptions at university.
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What is "cuneiform" in Chinese?
"cuneiform" in Chinese is 楔形文字. cuneiform means: An ancient Mesopotamian writing system made of wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets with a reed.
How do you pronounce 楔形文字?
"cuneiform" in Chinese is 楔形文字, pronounced "xiē xíng wén zì".
How do you use "cuneiform" in a sentence?
Example: "Scholars can still read cuneiform on ancient clay tablets." In Chinese, "cuneiform" is 楔形文字.
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