Meaning of 阳文
阳文 means raised characters or patterns carved on seals or artifacts; relief (opposite of intaglio). Pronounced yáng wén.
- raised characters or patterns carved on seals or artifacts; relief (opposite of intaglio)
Definitions & Examples
Zhè这
méi枚
tóng铜
yìn印
shàng上
de的
wén文
zì字
shì是
yáng阳
wén文
de的
。
The characters on this bronze seal are raised (in relief).
Tā他
shàn擅
cháng长
diāo雕
kè刻
yáng阳
wén文
yìn印
zhāng章
。
He specializes in carving seals with raised characters.
Yáng阳
wén文
hé和
yīn阴
wén文
shì是
yìn印
zhāng章
diāo雕
kè刻
de的
liǎng两
zhǒng种
jī基
běn本
xíng形
shì式
。
Relief and intaglio are the two basic forms of seal carving.