Definition

1. Noun:
   • Seal: A stamp or seal, typically one engraved with stylized Chinese characters, used historically by Vietnamese village chiefs or canton leaders for official purposes.
   • Seal script: A style of ancient Chinese calligraphy, characterized by its intricate and stylized forms, often used for engraving seals.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Ông lý trưởng đóng triện vào văn bản. (The village chief stamped the seal on the document.)
  • Chữ trên con dấu cổ được khắc theo lối triện. (The characters on the ancient seal were engraved in the seal script style.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "triện" is primarily used in historical or formal contexts related to traditional administration, art, or calligraphy. It is not commonly used in everyday modern conversation.

Variants and Related Words

• Con triện (n): Another term for a seal or stamp.
  • Con triện này được làm từ ngọc. (This seal is made from jade.)
• Chữ triện (n): Seal script (the calligraphic style).
  • Anh ấy đang nghiên cứu về chữ triện. (He is researching seal script.)

Synonyms

• Con dấu: seal, stamp.
• Dấu: mark, stamp.
• Ấn triện: seal (a more formal or compound term).

Related Idioms

• Đóng triện: to stamp with a seal.
  • Hợp đồng cần được đóng triện mới có hiệu lực. (The contract needs to be stamped with a seal to be valid.)

noun

1. seal