小篆
Chinese
small; tiny; few small; tiny; few; young |
seal characters | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (小篆) | 小 | 篆 | |
| simp. #(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
- (Standard Chinese)
- Hanyu Pinyin: xiǎozhuàn
- Zhuyin: ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄓㄨㄢˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: siǎojhuàn
- Wade–Giles: hsiao3-chuan4
- Yale: syǎu-jwàn
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: sheaujuann
- Palladius: сяочжуань (sjaočžuanʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɕi̯ɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʈ͡ʂu̯än⁵¹/
- Homophones:
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小篆
- (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: siu2 syun6
- Yale: síu syuhn
- Cantonese Pinyin: siu2 syn6
- Guangdong Romanization: xiu2 xun6
- Sinological IPA (key): /siːu̯³⁵ syːn²²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
- Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sió-thoàn
- Tâi-lô: sió-thuàn
- Phofsit Daibuun: sioy'toaxn
- IPA (Xiamen): /sio⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tʰuan²¹/
- (Hokkien: Xiamen)
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
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 小 | 篆 |
| しょう Grade: 1 |
てん Hyōgai |
| on'yomi | |
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 小篆.