漆書
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Chinese[edit]
paint; lacquer | book; letter | ||
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trad. (漆書) | 漆 | 書 | |
simp. (漆书) | 漆 | 书 |
Etymology[edit]
From an ancient method of transcribing texts. Despite the name, "lacquer writing" was actually written in black ink; they were only given this name because the radiance of the glossy black characters written in ink is suggestive of lacquer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
漆書
- (historical) lacquer writing; lacquer edition
- (historical, calligraphy) lacquer script
Verb[edit]
漆書