小篆(xiǎo zhuàn)

2 characters

the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character…

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Word information

Pinyin
xiǎo zhuàn
Meaning
the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty
HSK level
Characters
2
Traditional
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