小篆

Chinese

		small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young	seal characters
simp. and trad. (小篆)		小	篆

Etymology

So called from its continued use under later dynasties for chops and to distinguish it from the large seal script varieties employed under the Zhou prior to Qin conquest and standardization.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): xiǎozhuàn

(Zhuyin): ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): siu² syun⁶

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Pinyin: xiǎozhuàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheaujuann
  - IPA ^(key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯a̠n⁵¹/
  - Homophones:
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    小傳／小传
    小篆
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: siu² syun⁶
  - Yale: síu syuhn
  - Cantonese Pinyin: siu² syn⁶
  - Guangdong Romanization: xiu² xun⁶
  - IPA ^(key): /siːu̯³⁵ ɕyːn²²/

Noun

小篆

small seal script, the form of Chinese characters based on the script of the state of Qin and standardized by Li Si around 220 BC

Synonyms

秦篆
篆文 (zhuànwén)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
小	篆
しょう Grade: 1	てん Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 小篆.

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Kan’on
- (Tokyo) しょーてん [shòótéń] (Heiban – [0])
- IPA^(key): [ɕo̞ːtẽ̞ɴ]

Noun

小篆 (hiragana しょうてん, rōmaji shōten, historical hiragana せうてん)

(historical) small seal script

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