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手卷/shǒu juàn
Chinese
shǒu juàn

在东亚和部分东南亚文化中,手卷是重要的绘画或书法装裱形式(另一种为立轴)。手卷一般由右自左横向展开,其长度通常可达数米,高度约为25至40厘米。 动态的观...

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Kintsugi (金継ぎ)
Japanese
/kɪnˈtsuːɡi/

Kintsugi setzt sich aus folgenden Zeichen zusammen: 金 (kin) – Gold, Metall, Geld und 継ぎ (tsugi) – Verbindung / Reparatur / Zusammenfügen Kintsugi i...

Figure 8: Brush wetting during the restoration of an ancient painting, known as 补水/bǔ shuǐ, as part of the 装潢 process. By He Liang Ren Pucheng.
装潢/ zhuāng huáng
Mandarin
/tʂwaŋ/ /xwaŋ/

Dans la langue chinoise moderne, le terme « 装潢/ zhuāng huáng » (zhuānghuáng) revêt trois sens, dont l’un fait référence à l’utilisation de papier te...

Figure 7: Blue and white porcelain dishes with floral decoration, intended for everyday use, dating from the Ming dynasty during the reign of Emperor Yongle (1403–1424) (朱 & 李 2022). The staples themselves have undergone several repairs. The Wanlin Museum of Art, Wuhan University, China, by Qi Li.
锔瓷/jū cí
Mandarin
/dʒy tshɨ/

In contemporary Chinese, the term 锔瓷/jū cí refers to a traditional technique for repairing ceramics using metal staples. Prior to the twentieth cent...

锔子/jū zi
Mandarin
/dʒy tsɨ/

According to modern Chinese language dictionaries, the term 锔子/jū zi refers to an instrument, usually fashioned from copper, iron, or another materi...

Figure 4: Cleaning during the restoration of a glazed stoneware bowl from the Jin dynasty (1115-1234). Jingdezhen, China, November 22, 2021, by Jia Peng.
修补/ xiū bǔ-修缮/xiū shàn-修复/ xiū fù
Mandarin
/ɕju bu/

In Chinese, the three terms 修补/xiū bǔ, 修缮/xiū shàn, and 修复/xiū fù all express the idea of making a damaged or incomplete object whole. However, ...

A view of a display case housing a Han Dynasty silk robe, integrated with a light, temperature, and humidity monitoring system to ensure an optimal environment for the preventive conservation of the cultural object, on February 7, 2025. Photograph by CHEN Zoe.
保护/bǎo hù
Mandarin
/baw.hu/

According to the Dictionary of Modern Chinese (漢典 2016), the term 保护/bǎo hù refers to the action of taking care of something, by protecting it fro...

Figure 2: Tang Dynasty celadon vase, classified as a 文物 (heritage object). Shanghai Museum, December 21, 2024, by Jia Peng.
文物/wén wù
Mandarin
/wɛn wu/

The term 文物/wén wù is defined in the modern Chinese language dictionary (教育部國語推行委員會 2021) as all objects of value that attest to the histo...

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博物馆/bó wù guǎn
Mandarin
/bo wu gwan/

In contemporary Chinese dictionaries, the term 博物馆/bó wù guǎn refers to a place devoted to the permanent preservation and study of animals, plants,...

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