recipient's name on artwork or gift; inscription to recipient
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
the recipient's name or title inscribed on a painting, calligraphy work, gift, or letter
Often contrasted with 下款 (xiàkuǎn), which refers to the sender's signature. In northern dialects, especially Beijing Mandarin, this word is commonly pronounced with an erhua suffix as shàngkuǎnr (上款儿).
Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
de的
shàng上
kuǎn款
xiě写
zhe着
shōu收
cáng藏
jiā家
de的
míng名
zi字
。
The recipient's name inscribed on this painting is that of the collector.
Xiě写
xìn信
shí时
，
shàng上
kuǎn款
yào要
dǐng顶
gé格
xiě写
。
When writing a letter, the recipient's name should be written at the very top, aligned to the edge.
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Lǐ礼
pǐn品
bāo包
zhuāng装
shàng上
de的
shàng上
kuǎn款
xiě写
cuò错
le了
。
The recipient's name written on the gift wrapping is incorrect.
Zài在
shū书
fǎ法
zuò作
pǐn品
zhōng中
，
shàng上
kuǎn款
yī一
bān般
wèi位
yú于
yòu右
shàng上
jiǎo角
。
In calligraphy works, the recipient's inscription is generally placed in the upper right corner.