The bird-worm seal script (Chinese: 鳥蟲篆) is a type of ancient seal script originating in Ancient China. == Names == The Chinese character 鳥 (niǎo) means "bird" and the character 蟲 (chóng) means "insect", but can also mean any creature that looks like a worm, including invertebrate worms and reptiles such as snakes and lizards (and even the Chinese dragon).
The bird-worm seal script (Chinese: 鳥蟲篆) is a type of ancient seal script originating in Ancient China. == Names == The Chinese character 鳥 (niǎo) means "bird" and the character 蟲 (chóng) means "insect", but can also mean any creature that looks like a worm, including invertebrate worms and reptiles such as snakes and lizards (and even the Chinese dragon).
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