Xuan paper
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Xuan paper, Shuen paper, or Rice paper, is a kind of paper originating in ancient China used for writing and painting. Xuan paper is renowned for being soft and fine textured, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of both Chinese calligraphy and painting.
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Traditional Chinese | 宣紙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 宣纸 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | "Paper of Xuan Cheng"(Xuan Cheng, or the Xuan Prefecture, is the origin of the Xuan paper trade) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vietnamese alphabet | giấy Tuyên giấy Xuyến chỉ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hán-Nôm | 絏宣 絏宣紙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 선지 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 宣紙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kanji | 宣紙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kana | せんし | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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