clerical script
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (uncommon) clerkly script
Etymology edit
Calque of Chinese 隸書/隶书 (lìshū). Tradition holds that clerical script developed out of the needs of clerks.
Noun edit
- An archaic style of Chinese calligraphy, dominant during the Han dynasty. Characters are rather wide (in comparison with modern styles), with long, bold, and deliberate sweeping strokes. Unlike the preceding seal script, it is still legible to modern Chinese, and thus is usually used decoratively.
Translations edit
style of Chinese calligraphy
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