small square painting or calligraphy; square paper
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small, square painting or calligraphy; square paper for calligraphy/painting
Often refers to a small, square format (approx. 1-2 Chinese feet per side) used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting. The reduplicated form '斗方儿' (dǒu fāngr) is also common in spoken language.
Zhè这
wèi位
shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
xǐ喜
huān欢
zài在
dǒu斗
fāng方
shàng上
tí题
shī诗
。
This calligrapher likes to inscribe poems on small square paper.
Kè客
tīng厅
lǐ里
guà挂
zhe着
yī一
fú幅
jīng精
měi美
de的
méi梅
huā花
dǒu斗
fāng方
。
An exquisite small square painting of plum blossoms is hanging in the living room.
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Tā他
shōu收
jí集
le了
bù不
shǎo少
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
dǒu斗
fāng方
zuò作
pǐn品
。
He has collected quite a few small square works from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xuān宣
zhǐ纸
shì是
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
cái裁
dǒu斗
fāng方
de的
。
This type of Xuan paper is specifically used for cutting into small squares.