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seal script; write in seal script; seal
Meanings
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seal script, ancient Chinese calligraphy style
formalOne of the oldest standardized Chinese calligraphy styles, including large seal script and small seal script.
Ancient inscriptions on steles were mostly written in seal script.
In calligraphy class we learned the differences between large seal script and small seal script.
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Regular, cursive, clerical, and seal scripts are four traditional Chinese calligraphy styles.
The seal script inscription on this bronze vessel is very exquisite.
He collected many antiques decorated with seal script.
verb
write in seal script
formalRefers to the act of writing characters using the seal script calligraphy style, often for stele inscriptions or official documents.
The calligrapher wrote the stele's title in seal script.
Ancient officials often used seal script to write the titles of official documents.
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Young calligraphy enthusiasts are learning to write scriptures in seal script.
His seal script style is neat and elegant, and well-received.
noun
seal; stamp
informalA colloquial extension of the term, referring to personal or official seals, often used in traditional Chinese paperwork.
The inscription on this ancient painting has a red seal stamped on it.
The collector carefully identified the seal script characters on the stamp.
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Ancient official documents needed official seals to be valid.
His seal engraving works integrate the artistic beauty of seal script.
Chinese painting inscriptions usually include name, courtesy name, and seal stamp.