Xuan paper

See also: xuan paper

English

Alternative forms

• Shuen paper, xuan paper

Etymology

From Mandarin 宣紙／宣纸 (xuānzhǐ).

Noun

Xuan paper (countable and uncountable, plural Xuan papers)

1. A kind of paper originating in ancient China, used for writing and painting, and renowned for its fine, soft texture.

Translations

kind of paper

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 宣紙 / 宣纸 (zh) (xuānzhǐ)

• Finnish: xuan-paperi
• German: Xuan-Papier n
• Korean: 선지(宣紙) (ko) (seonji)
• Russian: сюаньская бумага (sjuanʹskaja bumaga)
• Ukrainian: Сюанський папір m (Sjuansʹkyj papir)
• Vietnamese: giấy Tuyên

See also

• rice paper