"seal script" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seal scripts [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 篆文 (zhuànwén). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|-}} Calque of Chinese, {{zh-l|篆文}} 篆文 (zhuànwén) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} seal script (countable and uncountable, plural seal scripts)
  1. (usually) Synonym of small seal script Tags: countable, uncountable, usually Synonyms: small seal script [synonym, synonym-of], Seal Script
    Sense id: en-seal_script-en-noun-CyQsejzj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 24
  2. (also) All forms of ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops, including the Zhou-era large seal script. Tags: also, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Calligraphy Translations (ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops): 篆書 (Chinese Mandarin), 篆书 (zhuànshū) (Chinese Mandarin), 篆文 (zhuànwén) (Chinese Mandarin), sinettikirjoitus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-seal_script-en-noun-ltQ9IHpx Disambiguation of Calligraphy: 29 71 Disambiguation of 'ancient Chinese calligraphy used for seals and chops': 3 97

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