雕虫篆刻 in English diao1 chong2 zhuan4 ke4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literary trifles
  • minor skill

Simplified Characters

雕 虫 篆 刻

Traditional Characters

雕 蟲 篆 刻

Pinyin

diao1 chong2 zhuan4 ke4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

雕diao1variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave 虫chong2lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures 篆zhuan4seal (of office) 刻ke4quarter (hour)