chóng​zhuàn

insect script

  • created reference approved 虫篆/蟲篆 → 虫书/蟲書 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虫篆 / 蟲篆 chóng​zhuàn

    虫书 / 蟲書 chóng​shū

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 虫篆/蟲篆 · chóng​zhuàn · insect script — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虫篆 / 蟲篆

    chóng​zhuàn

    insect script

    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

    虫 (literal) → 虫/蟲 · chóng · insect 篆 (literal) → 篆 · zhuàn · seal script

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 虫篆/蟲篆 · chóng​zhuàn · minor skill — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    虫篆 / 蟲篆

    chóng​zhuàn

    minor skill

    A metaphor for an insignificant or minor skill, such as trivial literary compositions or calligraphy, often used in the phrase [[虫篆小技|蟲篆小技|chong2 zhuan4 xiao3 ji4]]

    虫 (literal) → 虫/蟲 · chóng · insect 篆 (literal) → 篆 · zhuàn · seal script

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense