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Calque from Chinese 金文 (jīnwén).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: Chinese writing as inscribed on ritual bronze vessels, mainly during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Full definition →
Calque from Chinese 金文 (jīnwén).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.