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tag / seal  

Definition

  • A distinct type of Chinese tag and a concept. As a graphic tag, the Tag/Seal uses the shape of a Chinese traditional seal, usually red and circular. As a concept, the Tag/Seal type illustrates how the American tag concept has been reinterpreted by Chinese writers as a modern seal, aligning with the graffiti-logo trend, especially among crews or writers with commercial objectives. In this context, a tag can also manifest as a chengyu (a four-character idiom), a poem, a seal, or a concept.

Alternative Terms

涂鸦签名印章
Chinese
tuya qianming yinzhang

Source

  • Bisceglia Marta R. 2025. Graffiti and Chinese Calligraphy: Looking for Identity in Fusion. PhD thesis. Bologna: Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna.

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  • tuya qianming yinzhang

    Chinese

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http://w3id.org/write/thesaurus/tag_seal

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