书法

shū fǎ

CL 幅 fú 种 zhǒng

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Rare

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Definitions

1. calligraphy
2. handwriting
3. penmanship

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 硬笔 yìng bǐ 硬笔 yìng bǐ generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes hard-tipped pen calligraphy, as opposed to traditional brush calligraphy: generic term for hard writing instruments such as quill pens, fountain pens, ball pens and pencils, as opposed to writing brushes

Related words

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• 书画 shū huà 书画 shū huà painting and calligraphy painting and calligraphy as combined arts: painting and calligraphy
• 篆刻 zhuàn kè 篆刻 zhuàn kè to carve a seal seal carving, often studied alongside calligraphy: to carve a seal

Usage notes

Common mistakes

书法 refers to the art of calligraphy, not ordinary handwriting (字迹 or 笔迹).

Example Sentences

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书法 是一种艺术。

Calligraphy is an art form.

他的 书法 功力非常深厚。

His calligraphy skill is very profound.

他对 书法 很精。

He is very proficient in calligraphy.

他是一位典型的文人，喜欢诗词和 书法 。

He is a typical literatus, fond of poetry and calligraphy.

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Words Containing 书法

• 书法家 书法家 shū fǎ jiā: calligrapher

Child Words of 书法

• 书 书 shū: book
• 法 法 fǎ: France