Question

In a myth tradition, this technology was invented when a phoenix dropped an impression of a hoof-print onto the ground, inspiring a four-eyed man named Cangjie (“chang-ji’eh”). In China, different forms of this technology bear names such as “seal”, “grass”, “bronze” and “oracle bone.” (10[1])In a book co-written (10[1])with the (-5[1])Hall of Worthies, (-5[1])Joseon King Sejong (-5[1])the Great (10[1])introduced one form of this technology (10[1])known as (10[1])Hangul (10[1])(“hahn-gool”). In the 1950s, the mainland Chinese government introduced a “simplified” form of this technology, (10[1]-5[1])replacing “traditional” forms used elsewhere. For 10 points, hiragana, katakana, and kanji are Japanese (10[1])forms of what systems used to record texts? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: writing systems [or scripts; accept equivalents like orthography; accept characters; accept alphabets before mention; accept logograms; accept syllabary]
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2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY9100%0%33%61.44
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY888%0%50%64.71
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY6100%0%50%70.83
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY11100%0%36%73.91
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Alina MooreTennessee BGeorgia Tech C4210
Arhith DharanendraGeorgia Tech EFurman4610
Parker McCoigTennessee ASouthern48-5
Tianyu XuGeorgia Tech AGeorgia A51-5
Jeffery XuGeorgia Tech DVanderbilt B54-5
Tarun KotiEmory ABelmont5610
John McqueenSouth Carolina BAlabama A6210
Benny ShtutmanSouth Carolina AEmory Oxford6410
Varun VenkatagiriGeorgia AGeorgia Tech A6510
Yuxuan LuVanderbilt AAuburn B7910
Dylan SpearmanClemson AAuburn C79-5
Henry BylinowskiAuburn AClemson B9310
Akajiugo AmucheaziSouthernTennessee A10210
James ZhaoVanderbilt BGeorgia Tech D10210
Brandon HuntAuburn CClemson A10210