Seal Engraving(篆刻) is a traditional Chinese art form(形式).It is characterized by carving engraving(刻劃) characters and patterns(圖案) on the seals and the stone materials.

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It is origintaed from ancient Buci and Mingwen(卜辭和銘文)，and after enduring demonstration became evolved into(演變?yōu)? a unique type of artistic skill.

Seal Engraving is famous for its delicate/intrinsic(_精細的) lines and unique/distinctive style.It is not only a presenting（呈現(xiàn)的） form of characters,but also a expressing(表達的) way of art.

The art of engraving pursues(追求) regularity (歸整/規(guī)范）of charaters(字形)，the changes of force (力度) and mastery(精湛) of knife skill(刀法).

A special sense of beauty and charm (韻味) are shown(被展現(xiàn)) by interaction of knife point(刀尖) and ink trace(墨痕).

Works of Seal Engraving are usually used to in decorations(裝飾) or collections （收藏）of seals and calligraphy works .

They are also seen as a symbol of status(身份）and prestige(尊貴/威望).

Seal Engraving is not only a skill ,but also is an important way of cultural inheritance(傳承).動詞inherit

It has shown (了)an profound background(背景/底蘊) and aesthetic concept（概念/理念）of traditional Chinese culture.