large seal script

noun

An ancient Chinese calligraphic script used in the Zhou dynasty.

Meanings

large seal script1

nounlarge seal script (uncountable)

alternative Large Seal Script

  1. uncountableusuallyAn ancient Chinese calligraphic script used in the Zhou dynasty.
  2. alsouncountableAny ancient Chinese script used before the Qin dynasty.

Large Seal Script2

proper noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of large seal script.

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

Calque from Chinese 大篆 (dàzhuàn).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 大篆, 籀文
  • 大篆 (dàzhuàn)style of Chinese calligraphy
  • 籀文 (zhòuwén)style of Chinese calligraphy
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