Meaning of 书丹
书丹 means to write on a stele with red ink before engraving; to inscribe a stele; to write text on a stone tablet. Pronounced shū dān.
- to write on a stele with red ink before engraving
- to inscribe a stele; to write text on a stone tablet
Definitions & Examples
Táng唐
dài代
dà大
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
Yán颜
Zhēn真
qīng卿
qīn亲
zì自
wèi为
zhè这
kuài块
bēi碑
shū书
dān丹
。
The great Tang dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing personally wrote the text for this stele in red ink.
Shū书
dān丹
zhě者
bì必
xū须
zài在
shí石
miàn面
shàng上
bǎo保
chí持
bǐ笔
fēng锋
de的
yùn韵
lǜ律
。
The inscriber must maintain the rhythm of the brushstrokes on the stone surface.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
de的
shū书
dān丹
jì技
yì艺
jīng精
zhàn湛
，
jí极
jù具
yì艺
shù术
jià价
zhí值
。
The red-ink calligraphy on this stone stele demonstrates exquisite artistry and holds great artistic value.