carve seals; seal engraving
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to carve or engrave seals; to practice the art of seal engraving
Refers specifically to the traditional Chinese art of engraving characters (usually in seal script) into stone, wood, ivory, or other materials to create personal or official seals (yìnzhāng). This is considered one of the traditional Chinese arts (alongside calligraphy, painting, etc.) and requires skill in both calligraphy and carving.
Tā他
qián潜
xīn心
zhì治
yìn印
shù数
shí十
nián年
，
zhōng终
chéng成
yī一
dài代
dà大
shī师
。
He devoted himself to seal engraving for decades, finally becoming a master of his generation.
Zhì治
yìn印
yì艺
shù术
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
chuán传
tǒng统
wén文
huà化
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zǔ组
chéng成
bù部
fèn分
。
The art of seal engraving is an important component of traditional Chinese culture.
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Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
jiào教
shòu授
bù不
jǐn仅
jīng精
tōng通
shū书
fǎ法
，
hái还
shàn擅
cháng长
zhì治
yìn印
。
This elderly professor is not only proficient in calligraphy but also excels at seal engraving.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
míng名
jiā家
zhì治
yìn印
de的
yìn印
zhāng章
。
He has collected many seals carved by famous masters.