小篆

Chinese

 
small; tiny; few; young
seal characters
simp. and trad.
(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

  1. 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)

Synonyms

小篆

Japanese

Kanji in this term
しょう
Grade: 1
てん
Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 小篆.

Pronunciation

Noun

小篆 (hiragana しょうてん, rōmaji shōten, historical hiragana せうてん)

  1. (historical) small seal script
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