The character "获" has two traditional forms: "獲" and "穫". The former means to catch or obtain animals, while the latter means to harvest crops. Both of them are simplified as "获" in modern Chinese. The original form of "獲" was "隻", which was a pictograph of a hand holding a bird, indicating the meaning of hunting or capturing. Later, the character "犬" (dog) was added to the left side to emphasize the idea of hunting, and the character "艹" (grass) was added to the top of the bird to show its feather. The character "穫" was created by adding the character "禾" (grain) to the left side of "蒦" (the variant form of "獲"), indicating the meaning of reaping or harvesting. [^1^] [^2^]
The song "甲骨文“获”之写意（为F调箫而作）" is a musical composition by the Chinese musician and composer 赵季平 (Zhao Jiping). It is based on the oracle bone script of the character "获", which is shown below:
![oracle bone script of 获]
The song is played by the Chinese traditional instrument 箫 (xiao), which is a vertical bamboo flute. The song is in the key of F major, and it has a gentle and melodious melody that expresses the ancient and mysterious charm of the oracle bone script. The song is part of the album "甲骨文" (Oracle Bone Script), which was released in 2019. The album contains 12 songs, each inspired by a different oracle bone character. [^3^]
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