square characters; Chinese characters
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square-shaped characters; Chinese characters (specifically for their visual block shape)
formalA formal or descriptive term highlighting the characteristic square block shape of Chinese characters, as opposed to linear scripts like the Latin alphabet.
Hàn汉
zì字
shì是
dú独
tè特
de的
fāng方
kuài块
zì字
，
měi每
gè个
zì字
zhàn占
jù据
de的
kōng空
jiān间
dà大
zhì致
xiāng相
děng等
。
Chinese characters are unique square characters, each occupying roughly equal space.
Xué学
xí习
shū书
xiě写
fāng方
kuài块
zì字
xū需
yào要
zhǎng掌
wò握
bǐ笔
huà画
de的
píng平
héng衡
yǔ与
bù布
jú局
。
Learning to write square characters requires mastering the balance and layout of strokes.
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Zài在
shū书
fǎ法
zhōng中
，
fāng方
kuài块
zì字
de的
měi美
gǎn感
zài在
yú于
qí其
jié结
gòu构
de的
yún匀
chèn称
。
In calligraphy, the beauty of square characters lies in the symmetry of their structure.
Zhè这
gè个
cí词
zhuān专
mén门
yòng用
lái来
xíng形
róng容
Hàn汉
zì字
shì是
fāng方
kuài块
zì字
，
qū区
bié别
yú于
pīn拼
yīn音
wén文
zì字
。
This term is specifically used to describe Chinese characters as square characters, distinguishing them from alphabetic scripts.