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鸟虫书
niǎo​chóng​shū

bird-insect script

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鸟虫书 鳥蟲書 niǎo​chóng​shū
bird-insect script
An ancient Chinese calligraphic style based on 篆书 zhuàn​shū that features characters decorated with bird and insect patterns; it was one of the six script types established by Wang Mang.

Cross-References

Same as

  • 虫书 chóng​shū

Synonym

  • 鸟篆 niǎo​zhuàn
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