"small seal script" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Calque of Chinese 小篆 (xiǎozhuàn). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|-}} Calque of Chinese, {{zh-l|小篆}} 小篆 (xiǎozhuàn) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} small seal script (uncountable)
  1. An ancient Chinese calligraphic script, standardized in 220 BC by Li Si, the chancellor of the First Emperor of the Qin dynasty, from various forms used by Qin Wikipedia link: small seal script Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Calligraphy Synonyms: seal script, Seal Script, Hsiao-chuan, lesser seal script, Lesser Seal Script, Qin script, Small Seal Script Translations (style of Chinese calligraphy): 小篆 (xiǎozhuàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 篆文 (zhuànwén) (Chinese Mandarin), 秦篆 (Qínzhuàn) (Chinese Mandarin), pieni sinettikirjoitus (Finnish), شياۋجۇەن (shyawjuen) (Uyghur)

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