lì
隶书
clerical script (a Chinese script); to be subordinate to
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clerical script (Li script), a style of Chinese calligraphy
formalA historical script that simplified the earlier seal script (篆书). It was the standard script during the Han dynasty and is a predecessor to modern regular script (楷书).
Hàn汉
lì隶
de的
tè特
diǎn点
shì是
bǐ笔
huà画
píng平
zhí直
，
jié结
gòu构
fāng方
zhěng整
。
The characteristic of Han dynasty clerical script is its straight, flat strokes and square, regular structure.
Zhè这
kuài块
hàn汉
bēi碑
shàng上
de的
zì字
shì是
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
lì隶
shū书
。
The characters on this Han dynasty stele are classic examples of clerical script.
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Shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
men们
cháng常
cháng常
liàn练
xí习
zhuàn篆
shū书
、
lì隶
shū书
、
kǎi楷
shū书
děng等
duō多
zhǒng种
zì字
tǐ体
。
Calligraphers often practice various scripts such as seal script, clerical script, and regular script.
Cóng从
zhuàn篆
shū书
dào到
lì隶
shū书
de的
yǎn演
biàn变
，
shì是
hàn汉
zì字
fā发
zhǎn展
shǐ史
shàng上
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhuǎn转
zhé折
diǎn点
。
The evolution from seal script to clerical script was a crucial turning point in the history of Chinese character development.