cáng
fēng

technical
literary

Meaning of 藏锋

藏锋 means to hide the brush tip; to conceal the starting/ending stroke; to hide one's sharpness; to conceal one's abilities. Pronounced cáng fēng.

  • to hide the brush tip; to conceal the starting/ending stroke
  • to hide one's sharpness; to conceal one's abilities

Definitions & Examples

Yán
Zhēn
qīng
de
kǎi
shū
cháng
yòng
cáng
fēng
 
xiǎn
de
hán
hòu
zhòng
 

Yan Zhenqing's regular script often uses the 'hiding the tip' technique, appearing subtle and solid.

Zhè
ge
 
 
cáng
fēng
 
shōu
shì
cáng
fēng
 

The character for 'one' starts and ends with the brush tip hidden.