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小篆

xiǎo zhuàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty
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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.

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Original source entry:

小篆 小篆 [xiao3 zhuan4] /the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 篆
    zhuàn

    seal (of office) / seal script (a calligraphic style) / the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆 / writing in seal script

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