seal script; seal character
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seal script; a style of Chinese calligraphy standardized during the Qin Dynasty
Refers to the standardized script established after the Qin Dynasty unified China, primarily divided into large seal script (大篆) and small seal script (小篆). It is considered the foundation of traditional Chinese calligraphy.
Tā他
liàn练
xí习
zhuàn篆
shū书
yǐ已
jīng经
shí十
nián年
le了
。
He has been practicing seal script for ten years.
Qín秦
cháo朝
tǒng统
yī一
hòu后
，
guī规
dìng定
zhuàn篆
shū书
wéi为
biāo标
zhǔn准
zì字
tǐ体
。
After the Qin Dynasty unified China, seal script was established as the standard writing system.
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Zhè这
fú幅
zuò作
pǐn品
shì是
yòng用
zhuàn篆
shū书
xiě写
de的
。
This artwork is written in seal script.
Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
tōng通
cháng常
cóng从
zhuàn篆
shū书
kāi开
shǐ始
。
Learning calligraphy usually begins with seal script.