Meaning of 行书
行书 means running script; semi-cursive script (a style of Chinese calligraphy combining the legibility of regular script with the fluidity of cursive script). Pronounced xíng shū.
- running script; semi-cursive script (a style of Chinese calligraphy combining the legibility of regular script with the fluidity of cursive script)
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
de的
xíng行
shū书
xiě写
de得
fēi非
cháng常
piào漂
liang亮
。
His running script is written very beautifully.
Wáng王
Xī羲
zhī之
de的
《
Lán兰
tíng亭
xù序
》
bèi被
yù誉
wéi为
'
tiān天
xià下
dì第
yī一
xíng行
shū书
'
。
Wang Xizhi's 'Preface to the Orchid Pavilion' is praised as 'the best running script under heaven'.
Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
shí时
，
tōng通
cháng常
xiān先
liàn练
kǎi楷
shū书
，
zài再
liàn练
xíng行
shū书
。
When learning calligraphy, one usually practices regular script first, then running script.