Meanings
xuan paper1
plural xuan papers
- countableuncountableAlternative letter-case form of Xuan paper.
Xuan paper2
plural Xuan papers · alternative Shuen paper · alternative xuan paper
- countableuncountableA kind of paper originating in ancient China, used for writing and painting, and renowned for its fine, soft texture.
It uses a robotic arm, purchased online and re-programmed, with an attached paintbrush. An algorithm interprets data sets of Wong’s choosing, directing the robotic arm to paint mountain contours to form a landscape on Xuan paper, a thin rice paper traditionally used for painting.
2025 May 25, Amy Gunia, “This robotic arm is creating traditional Chinese ink paintings”, in CNN
Origin
From Mandarin 宣紙／宣纸 (xuānzhǐ).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 宣紙 /宣纸
- 宣紙 /宣纸 (xuānzhǐ)kind of paper
Finnish xuan-paperi
- xuan-paperikind of paper
German Xuan-Papier
- Xuan-Papierkind of paper
Hindi श्वेन काग़ज़
- श्वेन काग़ज़ (śven kāġaz)kind of paper
Korean 선지
- 선지 (seonji)kind of paper
Polish papier Xuan
- papier Xuankind of paper
Russian сюаньская бумага
- сюаньская бумага (sjuanʹskaja bumaga)kind of paper
Ukrainian сюанський папір
- сюанський папір (sjuansʹkyj papir)kind of paper
Vietnamese giấy Tuyên
- giấy Tuyênkind of paper
Cite this entry
xuan paper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xuan%20paper
“xuan paper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xuan%20paper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xuan paper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xuan%20paper.
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