<p>The three characters together (henceforth: 【ＸＹ化】) probably make up the name of a high-ranking military officer serving <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Ding" rel="nofollow noreferrer">King Wǔ Dīng of Shāng</a>, as can be gathered from numerous fragments. For example:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://www.guoxuedashi.net/jgwhj/?bhfl=1&amp;bh=5440&amp;jgwfl=" rel="nofollow noreferrer">《合集》5440 正</a></p>
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<p>乙子（巳）卜，㱿鼎（貞）：【ＸＹ化】贊<sup>1</sup>王事</p>
<p><em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone#Shang_divination" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Divination</a> on the day of <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B9%99%E5%B7%B3" rel="nofollow noreferrer">yǐsì</a>, Oracle 㱿 asked: Will</em> 【ＸＹ化】 <em>support<sup>1</sup> the king's affairs?</em></p>
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</li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.guoxuedashi.net/jgwhj/?bhfl=1&amp;bh=6650&amp;jgwfl=" rel="nofollow noreferrer">《合集》6650 正</a></p>
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<p>丙辰卜，古鼎：【ＸＹ化】受㞢（有）又（祐）？三（旬）又日戊（子）？⿽屮戈（翦）方。<sup>2</sup></p>
<p><em>Divination on the day of <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B8%99%E8%BE%B0" rel="nofollow noreferrer">bǐngchén</a>, Oracle 古 asked: Will</em> 【ＸＹ化】 <em>receive divine protection? On a day of <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%88%8A%E5%AD%90" rel="nofollow noreferrer">wùzǐ</a>, 30 days later,</em> <a href="https://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian?kaiOrder=30773" rel="nofollow noreferrer">【】</a> <em>is defeated.</em></p>
</blockquote>
</li>
</ul>
<p>The fragments in your image are filled with records of 【ＸＹ化】 attacking (<a href="https://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian?kaiOrder=10106" rel="nofollow noreferrer">翦</a>) a <a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B9%E5%9C%8B" rel="nofollow noreferrer">tribe</a> called <a href="https://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian?kaiOrder=62998" rel="nofollow noreferrer">【⿱角廾】</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>References:</strong></p>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://ir.ndhu.edu.tw/bitstream/987654321/4463/1/10-21-50.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">蔡哲茂《釋殷卜辭的（籫）字》</a></li>
<li>馮時《古文字與古史新論》p. 228</li>
</ol>

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<p>the rightest three characters are recorded in 甲骨文合集 5439正，5440正</p>
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<p>well, only the third one is recognised as “化”</p>
<p>the second one is treated as “冖” + “止”</p>
<p>the first one is not yet recognised (represented by t3, or t81) </p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/lQmiHLx9.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/lQmiHLx9.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>have fun :)</p>

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Thanks a lot! May I know whats that website(?) on the last pic?
ginchan
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@ginchan, it’s “先秦甲骨金文簡牘詞彙庫”, recommended by another user droooze  https://inscription.asdc.sinica.edu.tw/c_index.php
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水巷孑蠻
<p>The phrase on the right, next to is theres some context.
From what I found it means x處化 but idk what the 1st one means.
Any help appreciated :)</p>
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Does anybody know what this phrase means? (Oracle bones)
# Does anybody know what this phrase means? (Oracle bones)

(Asked by: username_0 on 2024-06-17)

The phrase on the right, next to is theres some context.
From what I found it means x處化 but idk what the 1st one means.
Any help appreciated :)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/tCWCf4py.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/tCWCf4py.png)

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2024-06-17. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

The three characters together (henceforth: 【ＸＹ化】) probably make up the name of a high-ranking military officer serving [King Wǔ Dīng of Shāng](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Ding), as can be gathered from numerous fragments. For example:

* [《合集》5440 正](https://www.guoxuedashi.net/jgwhj/?bhfl=1&bh=5440&jgwfl=)

  > 乙子（巳）卜，㱿鼎（貞）：【ＸＹ化】贊1王事
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  > *[Divination](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_bone#Shang_divination) on the day of [yǐsì](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B9%99%E5%B7%B3), Oracle 㱿 asked: Will* 【ＸＹ化】 *support1 the king's affairs?*
* [《合集》6650 正](https://www.guoxuedashi.net/jgwhj/?bhfl=1&bh=6650&jgwfl=)

  > 丙辰卜，古鼎：【ＸＹ化】受㞢（有）又（祐）？三（旬）又日戊（子）？⿽屮戈（翦）方。2
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  > *Divination on the day of [bǐngchén](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E4%B8%99%E8%BE%B0), Oracle 古 asked: Will* 【ＸＹ化】 *receive divine protection? On a day of [wùzǐ](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E6%88%8A%E5%AD%90), 30 days later,* [【】](https://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian?kaiOrder=30773) *is defeated.*

The fragments in your image are filled with records of 【ＸＹ化】 attacking ([翦](https://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian?kaiOrder=10106)) a [tribe](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%96%B9%E5%9C%8B) called [【⿱角廾】](https://xiaoxue.iis.sinica.edu.tw/yanbian?kaiOrder=62998).

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**References:**

1. [蔡哲茂《釋殷卜辭的（籫）字》](http://ir.ndhu.edu.tw/bitstream/987654321/4463/1/10-21-50.pdf)
2. 馮時《古文字與古史新論》p. 228


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### Answer by username_2 on 2024-06-17. Score: 3

the rightest three characters are recorded in 甲骨文合集 5439正，5440正

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/m0aiOEDs.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/m0aiOEDs.jpg)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/yk6ycxH0.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/yk6ycxH0.jpg)

well, only the third one is recognised as “化”

the second one is treated as “冖” + “止”

the first one is not yet recognised (represented by t3, or t81)

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/lQmiHLx9.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/lQmiHLx9.jpg)

have fun :)

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks a lot! May I know whats that website(?) on the last pic?  
> **username_2**: @ginchan, it’s “先秦甲骨金文簡牘詞彙庫”, recommended by another user droooze  https://inscription.asdc.sinica.edu.tw/c_index.php  

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