落款 (là) — to inscribe (a name, date, or dedication on a painting, calligraphy, gift, etc.)
Definition
落款 (luòkuǎn) means to write one's name, date, or a short dedication on a painting, calligraphy work, or gift — sealing it as the maker's mark. It can also refer to the inscription itself (the words written).
verb
to inscribe (a name, date, or dedication on a painting, calligraphy, gift, etc.)
Examples
- 落款。Zhè fú huà hái méi yǒu là.This painting has not yet been inscribed.
- 。Tā zài zhè běn shū shàng luò le zì jǐ de kuǎn.He inscribed his own name on this book.
- ，。Qǐng bāng wǒ luò gè kuǎn, xiě shàng wǒ de míng zì hé rì qī.Please help me put an inscription on it, writing my name and the date.
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