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chuan chu [1 record]

Record 1 2012-02-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Writing Styles
DEF

In Chinese calligraphy, characters which are assigned a new written form to better reflect a changed pronunciation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Techniques d'écriture
DEF

En calligraphie chinoise, méthode d'écriture qui consiste à étendre le sens d'un caractère, ou à donner à un caractère le sens d'un autre caractère ayant un sens voisin ou une prononciation voisine.

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