Meanings
seal script1
plural seal scripts · alternative Seal Script
- alsocountableuncountableAll forms of ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops, including the Zhou-era large seal script.
Seal Script2
- alternativeAlternative form of seal script.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of small seal script.
Origin
Calque from Chinese 篆文 (zhuànwén).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 篆書 /篆书, 篆文
- 篆書 /篆书 (zhuànshū)ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops
- 篆文 (zhuànwén)ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops
Finnish sinettikirjoitus
- sinettikirjoitusancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops
Japanese 篆書
- 篆書 (tensho)ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops
Vietnamese triện thư
- triện thưancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops
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seal script. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seal%20script
“seal script.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seal%20script. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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