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Definition of: ju chin
(j
′chin′)
1. A creamy gold emulsion made by rubbing gold leaf under water with a circular motion of the fingers: used in Chinese and Japanese painting to outline rocks in landscapes, to impart bright highlights to birds and flowers, and to decorate the garments in Buddhistic portraits.
2. A brush technique for applying this emulsion. [<Chinese, lit., milk gold]
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