small seal script; Qin dynasty standard script
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small seal script
formalRefers specifically to the standardized form of Chinese script implemented during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE). It is a historical term used in calligraphy, paleography, and art history contexts.
Qín秦
zhuàn篆
shì是
Qín秦
Shǐ始
Huáng皇
tǒng统
yī一
wén文
zì字
hòu后
tuī推
xíng行
de的
biāo标
zhǔn准
zì字
tǐ体
。
The Qin seal script was the standard script promoted after Emperor Qin Shi Huang unified the writing system.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
kè刻
zhe着
qīng清
xī晰
de的
qín秦
zhuàn篆
。
Clear Qin seal script is carved on this stone stele.
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Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
shí时
，
tā他
zhuān专
mén门
lín临
mó摹
guo过
qín秦
zhuàn篆
。
When studying calligraphy, he specifically practiced copying Qin seal script.
Dà大
zhuàn篆
yǎn演
biàn变
wéi为
qín秦
zhuàn篆
，
hòu后
lái来
yòu又
fā发
zhǎn展
wéi为
lì隶
shū书
。
The large seal script evolved into the Qin seal script, which later developed into clerical script.