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籀文

zhòu wéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
seal script used throughout the pre-Han period
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-37e28e75c5193a8c. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

籀文 籀文 [zhou4 wen2] /seal script used throughout the pre-Han period/

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  • 籀
    zhòu

    (literary) seal script used throughout the pre-Han period / to recite / to read (aloud)

    Zhòu

    surname Zhou

  • 文
    wén

    language / culture / writing / formal / literary / gentle / (old) classifier for coins / Kangxi radical 67

    Wén

    surname Wen

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.