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Form of Chinese characters from the Qin dynasty
The small seal script is an archaic script style of written Chinese. It developed within the state of Qin during the Eastern Zhou dynasty (771–256 BC)
Small_seal_script
Ancient style of Chinese characters
the large seal script and the small seal script. Without qualification, seal script usually refers to the small seal script—that is, the lineage which evolved
Seal_script
Chinese character forms c. 1050–400 BCE
include the oracle bone script (c. 1250 – c. 1000 BCE). The term deliberately contrasts the small seal script, the official script standardized throughout
Large_seal_script
Type of ancient Chinese seal script
The bird-worm seal script (Chinese: 鳥蟲篆) is a type of ancient seal script originating in Ancient China. The Chinese character 鳥 (niǎo) means "bird" and
Bird-worm_seal_script
Stylised, rectilinear, folded form of Chinese calligraphy
script is a highly stylised form of Chinese calligraphy derived from small seal script, using convoluted winding strokes aligned to horizontal and vertical
Nine-fold_seal_script
Seal of the Mongol Empire
Imperial Seal of the Mongols is a seal (tamgha) that was used by the Mongols. The imperial seals, bearing inscriptions in Mongolian script or other scripts, were
Imperial_Seal_of_the_Mongols
Logographic writing system
been made to reform the script, including the promotion of small seal script by the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). Clerical script, which had matured by the
Chinese_characters
Chinese script widely used in the Han dynasty
(c. 309 BCE). In the Qin dynasty, the official script was the small seal script. The clerical script was associated with low social status, and, although
Clerical_script
Writing in a variety of Chinese scripts on ritual bronzes
"large seal" (大篆 dàzhuàn) to refer to the script of this period. This term dates back to the Han dynasty, when (small) seal script and clerical script were
Chinese_bronze_inscriptions
Chinese gold seal discovered in Japan
characters appearing on the gold seal (in small seal script) read as "King of the Wa Na State, (vassal of the) Han". The seal is currently in the collection
King_of_Na_gold_seal
Style for writing Chinese characters
The regular script is the newest of the major Chinese script styles, emerging during the Three Kingdoms period c. 230 CE, and stylistically mature by the
Regular_script
Styles of writing Chinese characters
Vietnamese alphabet in parallel with both chữ Hán and chữ Nôm characters. The seal script is the formal system of character forms that evolved in the state of
Chinese_script_styles
Chinese-based script for Khitan language
The Khitan small script (Chinese: 契丹小字, Qìdān xiǎozì) was one of two writing systems used for the now-extinct Khitan language. It was used during the 10th–12th
Khitan_small_script
Symbols of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Harappa, the use of the script largely ceased as the use of inscribed seals ended around c. 1900 BCE; however, the use of the Indus script may have endured for
Indus_script
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
of Qin was consolidated under Qin Shi Huang into what is known as small seal script. Qin standardization aimed to allow faster writing by officials using
Qin_dynasty
Ancient form of written Chinese
evolve into writing styles of the Western Zhou period, and then into the seal script within the state of Qin. It is known that the Shang people also wrote
Oracle_bone_script
actual name was Ya Lai (亞來). 亞 in small seal script. 惡 in small seal script. 亞 in bronze script. 亞 in oracle bone script. Elai was a descendant of Zhongyan
Elai_Ge
Chinese dictionary (c. 220 BCE)
purpose of reforming written Chinese into the new orthographic standard Small Seal Script. Beginning in the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 221 CE), many scholars and
Cangjiepian
Japanese comma-like swirl symbol
to depict, according to Bernhard Karlgren's interpretation of the small seal script graph, a python. One view is that the word refers to a picture e (絵)
Tomoe
imperial seal bore the inscription Yu qian zhi bao "Seal in front of the Emperor" (御前之寶 pinyin: Yùqián zhī bǎo), written in folded seal script and was
Seals_in_the_Sinosphere
Standardized set of Chinese characters
the "big seal script". The traditional narrative, as also attested in the Shuowen Jiezi dictionary (c. 100 AD), is that the Qin small seal script that would
Simplified_Chinese_characters
Chinese-based script for Khitan language
large script (Chinese: 契丹大字, Qìdān dàzì) was one of two writing systems used for the now-extinct Khitan language (the other was the Khitan small script).
Khitan_large_script
Chinese character radical
bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Oracle bone script character Bronze script character
Radical_96
King of the Xia dynasty
Jiong 扃 Jiong in small seal script. King of the Xia dynasty Predecessor Bu Jiang Successor Jin of Xia Issue Jiong of Xia Dynasty Xia dynasty Father Xie
Jiong_of_Xia
Calligraphy with Chinese script
inscriptions are one of the earliest scripts in the Chinese family of scripts, preceded by the oracle bone script. Seal script (Chinese: 篆書; pinyin: zhuànshū)
Chinese_calligraphy
Atmospheric ghost lights
fire (later further corrupted to resemble 米 mǐ, rice), as the small seal script graph in a dictionary Shuowen Jiezi, compiled in the Han dynasty, shows
Will-o'-the-wisp
Standardized set of Chinese characters
characters. Despite the debates on traditional and simplified Chinese, the two scripts are mutually intelligible to most native speakers, and many Chinese-language
Traditional Chinese characters
Traditional_Chinese_characters
Vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
oracle bone script, Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE) bronzeware script and large seal script, and Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE) small seal script. These oracle
Qi
Tenth king of the Xia dynasty
does not identify the "Youyi" in question, but states that "There is a small dep. in Chih-le, called Yih-chow, which may correspond to the ancient Yew-yih"
Xie_of_Xia
Stone carved books of Confucian classics (Cao Wei)
carved in three different script forms: guwen (ancient script), xiaozhuan (small seal script), and li (clerical or official script). These stone inscriptions
Zhengshi_Stone_Classics
King of the Xia dynasty
Gao 皋 Gao in small seal script. King of the Xia dynasty Reign 1758–1747 BC Predecessor Kong Jia Successor Fa Issue Fa Father Kong Jia
Gao_of_Xia
Visual art related to writing
viewed in museums. Some date back to 200 BCE and are written in the small seal script (小篆 xiǎo zhuàn) style. Around 220 BCE, the emperor Qin Shi Huang,
Calligraphy
Continuous group of 65536 Unicode code points
13.0, released in March 2020. It also is tentatively allocated for Small Seal Script. As of Unicode 17.0[update], the TIP comprises the following three
Plane_(Unicode)
17th and last Xia dynasty king
name of Zi Lü (履子) was able to win many supporters from as many as 40 smaller kingdoms. Zi, who became known as Tang of Shang, recognized that Jie mistreated
Jie_of_Xia
Chinese ruler from 1747 to 1728 BCE
Fa 發 Fa in small seal script. King of the Xia dynasty Reign 1747–1728 BC Predecessor Gao Successor Jie Issue Jie Names Given name: Chinese: Hou Jin (后敬)
Fa_of_Xia
Chinese characters outside of a standard
208 BC), the Chancellor of Qin, attempted to universalize the Qin small seal script across China following the wars that had politically unified the country
Variant_Chinese_characters
Chinese noble in the Shang Dynasty
Bi Gan 比干 Painting of Bi Gan featuring his name in small seal script, made during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, Qing dynasty. Other names Family
Bi_Gan
Qin dynasty politician (c. 280 – 208 BC)
imperial standard the small seal script which had already been in use in Qin. In this process, variant glyphs within the Qin script were proscribed, as
Li_Si
Chinese writer who influenced tea drinking
Qing dynasty illustration featuring Lu Yü's name in small seal script (Qianlong Emperor era).
Lu_Yu
Chinese character radical
1 (Radical one, 一). Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987)
Radical_7
Writing systems descended from oracle bone script
in various styles, principally seal script, clerical script, regular script, semi-cursive script, and cursive script. Adaptations range from the conservative
Chinese_family_of_scripts
Philosophical concept native to China
place of 道. The earliest written forms of "Tao" are bronzeware script and seal script characters from the Zhou dynasty (1045–256 BCE) bronzes and writings
Tao
Chinese philologist (c. 58 – 148 CE)
Confucius's family mansion. These older texts were written in a pre-Qin, small seal script (xiaozhuan 小篆). Importantly, they also differed in their content and
Xu_Shen
Chinese character radical
indexing components. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_72
Ancient Chinese minister and monarch (1000s BCE)
for catching 10,000 carp. It is noteworthy for its ability to catch both small and large fish, and is notoriously hard to break. In Final Fantasy XIV,
Jiang_Ziya
Pinyin romanization of several different Chinese surnames
The character "楚" (pronounced Chǔ in Mandarin) written in small seal script (top), and in regular script (bottom)
Chu_(Chinese_surname)
Kangxi radical
Chinese dictionaries published in mainland China. Large seal script character Small seal script character The only stroke in radical one, known as 橫/横
Radical_1
2nd-century BC corpus of Chinese manuscripts
Laozi texts, namely A (甲; written in earlier small seal script) and B (乙; written in later clerical script). Texts A and B were copied at different times
Mawangdui_Silk_Texts
Chinese character radical
sixth Celestial stem. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_49
Kangxi radical
associated with 乛 prior to the new standard in 2009). Large seal script character Small seal script character The only stroke in radical line, known as 豎/竖/竪
Radical_2
Chinese character radical
indexing component 心. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character As a single radical the
Radical_61
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Some feminists have claimed
Radical_38
1990 film by Lewis Teague
Pfarrer, an active-duty navy SEAL who wrote screenplays in his spare time, had just sold "The Crook Factory", a script about Ernest Hemingway's life
Navy_SEALs_(film)
Chinese character radical
omitted in mainstream dictionaries, including Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987). Chinese calligraphy : from pictograph
Radical_6
Chinese character radical
left after the merger. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_74
Chinese character radical
mainland China, with 辵 listed as its associated indexing component. Small seal script character This radical character has different forms in different
Radical_162
Chinese character radical
dictionaries published in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987). Chinese calligraphy :
Radical_20
Chinese character radical
principal component 八. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character There is a design nuance
Radical_12
inventor of writing, was edited by Li Si, and helped to standardize the Small seal script during the Qin dynasty. The collation or lexicographical ordering
Chinese_dictionary
Li Si standardized the Chinese writing system with the creation of Small Seal Script. 214 BC The Lingqu Canal was built. 213 BC Burning of books and burying
Timeline_of_Chinese_history
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987)
Radical_40
Chinese character radical
indexing component. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The first stroke of this
Radical_149
Chinese character radical
represents the element wood. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character As an isolated character
Radical_75
Chinese character radical
indexing component 小. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_42
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987)
Radical_44
Mongolian writing system
the later ʼPhags-pa script is actually a seal script of Tibetan. Korean records state that Hangul was based on an "Old Seal Script" (古篆字), which may be
ʼPhags-pa_script
Chinese-based script for Jurchen
Khitan script, which in turn was derived from Chinese (Han characters). The script has only been decoded to a small extent. The Jurchen script is part
Jurchen_script
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The character is historically
Radical_194
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_30
Kangxi radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_48
Chinese character radical
dictionaries published in mainland China. Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used as an independent
Radical_19
Kangxi radical
Chinese dictionaries published in mainland China. Large seal script character Small seal script character The 6th principle stroke 掠 lüè as in 永 The 7th
Radical_4
Chinese Jin dynasty dictionary
script of the Han dynasty. It has, to a large extent, captured the essence of xiaozhuan. Zhòuwén (籀文; "Large Seal Script") and xiǎozhuàn (小篆; "Small Seal
Zilin
Chinese character radical
with 西 listed as its associated indexing component. Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987). Chinese calligraphy :
Radical_146
The small seal script is very elegant but difficult to write quickly. In the Eastern Han dynasty, a type of script called the Lishu (Official Script) began
Asian_art
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987)
Radical_79
Chinese character radical
being its associated indexing component. Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used as an independent
Radical_64
Chinese character radical
kanji simplification. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character There is a design nuance
Radical_11
Kangxi radical meaning 'earth'
the element earth. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character As an independent character
Radical_32
Figure in Chinese mythology
Earl of Chong Gun 鯀 Gun (鯀) in small seal script. Personal details Died c. 2300-2200 BCE Feather Mountain (modern-day Lianyungang, Jiangsu) Cause of death
Gun,_Earl_of_Chong
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_77
Chinese character radical
indexing component. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character It also exists as an independent
Radical_86
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987)
Radical_31
History, styles and regulations of tattoos in China
the oracle bone script. In the small seal script, the character omits the pattern on the chest. After the change to clerical script, the character became
Tattooing_in_China
Kangxi radical
Chinese dictionaries published in mainland China. Bronze script character Small seal script character The only stroke in Radical 3, known as 點/点 diǎn
Radical_3
Chinese character radical
indexing component. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987)
Radical_141
Chinese state (c. 9th century – 207 BC)
individual combat. To strike at Qin's army, we must entice various groups with small benefits; the greedy will abandon their general to give chase. We can then
Qin_(state)
Surname list
Yun The small seal script character for Yun Pronunciation [y̌n] (IPA) Yún (Pinyin) Yün2 (Wade–Giles) Wan4 (Jyutping) hûn / ûn / în (Pe̍h-ōe-jī) Language
Yún_(surname)
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_100
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_37
Chinese character radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character This radical character
Radical_119
Chinese character radical "dog"
"quăn" in Chinese. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_94
Chinese character radical
bagua diagram 坎 kǎn. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_85
Chinese character radical
the Chinese zodiac. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_39
dynasty. This was also the first time regular script was used as all earlier cash coins exclusively used seal script. During the Song dynasty a large number
List of Chinese cash coins by inscription
List_of_Chinese_cash_coins_by_inscription
Chinese character radical
dictionaries published in mainland China. Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Fazzioli, Edoardo (1987). Chinese
Radical_60
Early Chinese encyclopedia
Shiben Shiben title page in Small Seal Script Chinese name Chinese 世本 Literal meaning Generation Origins Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin
Shiben
Oldest recorded name of Japan
oldest written forms of 倭 are in Seal script, and it has not been identified in Bronzeware script or Oracle bone script. Most characters written with this
Wa_(name_of_Japan)
Chinese character radical
indexing component. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Alone it is a Chinese
Radical_169
Order of writing Chinese characters
way were then carved. In early Imperial China, the common script was the small seal script. About 220 BC, the emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first to conquer
Stroke_order
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Seal 1–4; it is also established as a surname in Ireland.
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : unexplained.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SEAN means "God is gracious."
Girl/Female
Armenian, Australian
Small Sea
Male
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Salvador, SAL means "savior." Compare with feminine Sal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sale 1.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, from Middle English, Old French seel ‘seal’ (Latin sigillum).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of saddles, from Old French seele ‘saddle’.English : nickname for a plump or ungainly person, from Middle English sele ‘seal’ (the aquatic mammal).Americanized form (translation) of Jewish Siegel.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish and northern English
Scottish and northern English : variant of Small.English : habitational name from a lost place in eastern Sussex named Smeghel, from Old English smēagel ‘burrow’, or from Brooksmarle (now Broxmead) in Sussex (named with Old English brocc ‘badger’ + smēagel).
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : variant of Small.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sale 1.English : from a short form of a personal name beginning with Sal-, for example Salomon.Swedish (Säll) : nickname from säll ‘happy’, ‘fortunate’, probably a soldier’s name.African : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval female personal name Mal(le), pet form of Mary (see Marie).Indian (northern states) : Hindu name found in several communities, from Sanskrit malla ‘strongman’, ‘wrestler’.
Female
English
Short form of English Sally, SAL means "noble lady, princess." Compare with masculine Sal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Sait, from the Old English personal name Sǣgēat (‘sea Geat’).
Girl/Female
English
The bird teal; also the blue-green color.
Boy/Male
German
Power of an Eagle
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, TEAL means "blue-green" or "teal duck."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Small.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a person of slender build or diminutive stature, from Middle English smal ‘thin’, ‘narrow’.Translation of equivalents in other European languages, such as German Klein and Schmal, French Petit.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Neil, NEAL means "champion."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Small.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Seal 4.
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
Male
Hebrew
(רָבִיד) Hebrew name RAVID means "jewelry, ornament."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : apparently a patronymic from Lute.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gaelic, Indian, Irish
Son of the Priest
Female
Dutch
, gift of God; and, divine gift.
Male
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the name of the Norse god Thor, and the word steinn "stone," hence "Þórr's stone."
Girl/Female
Muslim
Charitable, Good
Girl/Female
English
Feminine.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Hindu
Famous, Renowned person, Bright
Male
Arthurian
, (king; raven); Bran the Blessed.
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
SMALL SEAL-SCRIPT
v. i.
To exercise the sense of smell.
v. t.
To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5.
v. t.
To put into a stall or stable; to keep in a stall or stalls; as, to stall an ox.
v. t.
To fasten with a seal; to attach together with a wafer, wax, or other substance causing adhesion; as, to seal a letter.
n.
Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal.
v. t.
To fatten; as, to stall cattle.
v. t.
To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality; as, to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware.
v. i.
A small apartment or shed in which merchandise is exposed for sale; as, a butcher's stall; a bookstall.
n. pl.
See Small, n., 2, 3.
n.
The small or slender part of a thing; as, the small of the leg or of the back.
superl.
Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity or degree; diminutive; not large or extended in dimension; not great; not much; inconsiderable; as, a small man; a small river.
superl.
Being of slight consequence; feeble in influence or importance; unimportant; trivial; insignificant; as, a small fault; a small business.
superl.
Not prolonged in duration; not extended in time; short; as, after a small space.
v. t.
To set or affix a seal to; hence, to authenticate; to confirm; to ratify; to establish; as, to seal a deed.
adv.
In or to small extent, quantity, or degree; little; slightly.
v. i.
To affix one's seal, or a seal.
adv.
In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness.