to engrave or carve a seal; the art of seal cutting

The standardized form of Chinese characters established during the Qin dynasty by Li Si, simplified from the older [[大篆|大篆|da4 zhuan4]] style

An ancient style of Chinese calligraphy including various archaic scripts, most often referring specifically to the small seal script standardized during the Qin Dynasty; often used on seals.

A style of Chinese calligraphy traditionally attributed to Historian Zhou of the Western Zhou dynasty

the seal character style of Chinese calligraphy, often used for official seals or inscriptions

An ancient decorative style of seal script with characters resembling bird tracks or incorporating bird-like shapes

Minor skills; literary works of little value, specifically referring to the carving of small things like ornate insect scripts or seals.

to be deeply grateful or thankful; to engrave someone's kindness on one's heart

(literary) to hold a post in an acting capacity or to concurrently manage the duties of another office

a second name or alias; a name used in addition to one's official or formal name

ancient style of Chinese calligraphy characterized by strokes with heavy heads and thin tails, resembling tadpoles

The standard script style unified during the Qin dynasty, based on the earlier large seal script; often used interchangeably with the term [[小篆|小篆|xiao3 zhuan4]].

seal script style of Chinese calligraphy; of or pertaining to this style

an artist or expert specialized in the art of seal cutting

a style of Chinese calligraphy comprising Great Seal script and Small Seal script, or more broadly including oracle bone and bronze inscriptions

a craftsman engaged in carving characters or seals

to inscribe characters on the top of a stone tablet or monument using the seal script style

incense powder burned in an intricate seal pattern or the curling smoke produced by such incense

A style of Chinese calligraphy used primarily for carving seals, characterized by its winding and intertwined strokes; it was established as one of the six official scripts during the reign of Wang Mang.

Wriggly form of written characters found on ancient bronzes and bells, resembling the shapes of insects or worms; one of the eight styles of writing in the Qin Dynasty

minor artistic or literary talents, such as decorative calligraphy or trivial writing, often used to express self-deprecating modesty

(bound form) wriggly-shaped seal characters found on ancient bronze bells or tripods

(literary) the slimy trail left by a crawling snail, named for its resemblance to curved seal script characters

an ancient style of calligraphy where characters are written with twists and turns like worms or insects

(literary) incense powder burned in a continuous winding pattern resembling ancient seal script characters

an ancient style of Chinese calligraphy featuring bird and insect motifs, often used for decorative purposes on seals and weapons

ornate and beautiful ancient calligraphy or mystical scripts, often featuring dragon and phoenix patterns and seal characters