stroke shape; written form
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stroke shape (in Chinese characters); written form
formalA technical term in Chinese calligraphy and character analysis. Refers to the specific form of a stroke (e.g., horizontal, vertical, hook) or the overall written shape of a character.
Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
，
shǒu首
xiān先
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
jī基
běn本
bǐ笔
xíng形
。
When learning calligraphy, one must first master the basic stroke shapes.
Zhè这
ge个
zì字
de的
cǎo草
shū书
bǐ笔
xíng形
hé和
kǎi楷
shū书
hěn很
bù不
yī一
yàng样
。
The cursive script form of this character is very different from its regular script form.
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Hàn汉
zì字
de的
jī基
běn本
bǐ笔
xíng形
bāo包
kuò括
héng横
、
shù竖
、
piě撇
、
diǎn点
、
zhé折
。
The basic stroke shapes of Chinese characters include horizontal, vertical, left-falling, dot, and turning.
Yǒu有
xiē些
zì字
zài在
bù不
tóng同
zì字
tǐ体
zhōng中
bǐ笔
xíng形
huì会
fā发
shēng生
biàn变
huà化
。
The stroke shapes of some characters change in different typefaces.