brushstroke; left and right strokes
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left-falling and right-falling strokes; brushstrokes in calligraphy
literaryA traditional term in Chinese calligraphy specifically referring to the two main diagonal strokes: 撇 (piě, left-falling) and 捺 (nà, right-falling). It describes the wave-like, rhythmic quality of these strokes.
Zhè这
fú幅
zì字
de的
bō波
zhé磔
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
lì力
。
The brushstrokes in this calligraphy piece are very powerful.
Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
，
yào要
xiān先
zhǎng掌
wò握
bō波
zhé磔
de的
xiě写
fǎ法
。
To learn calligraphy, you must first master the technique of writing the left-falling and right-falling strokes.
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Tā他
de的
kǎi楷
shū书
bō波
zhé磔
fēn分
míng明
，
jié结
gòu构
yán严
jǐn谨
。
His regular script has clear, distinct strokes and a rigorous structure.