小篆
Chinese
small; tiny; few; young |
seal characters | ||
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simp. and trad. (小篆) |
小 | 篆 |
Etymology
So called from its continued use under later dynasties for chops and to distinguish it from the large seal script varieties employed under the Zhou prior to Qin conquest and standardization.
Pronunciation
Noun
小篆
- small seal script (the form of Chinese characters based on the script of the state of Qin and standardized by Li Si around 220 BC)
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