intaglio; incised characters
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
incised characters or patterns; intaglio; characters or designs engraved in recessed relief (opposite of yangwen)
Commonly used in seal carving, numismatics, and metalwork. Contrasts with 阳文 (raised characters).
Zhè这
méi枚
yìn印
zhāng章
shì是
yīn阴
wén文
。
This seal has incised characters.
Yīn阴
wén文
diāo雕
kè刻
xū需
yào要
tè特
bié别
de的
jì技
qiǎo巧
。
Intaglio carving requires special skill.
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Yǔ与
yáng阳
wén文
bù不
tóng同
，
yīn阴
wén文
shì是
āo凹
xià下
de的
。
Unlike yangwen, yinwen is recessed.
Gǔ古
dài代
qián钱
bì币
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
yīn阴
wén文
。
Incised characters are commonly seen on ancient coins.