clerical script characters; clerical script calligraphy
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clerical script characters; the style of characters used in clerical script (a historical Chinese calligraphy style)
formalA technical term in calligraphy and paleography, referring to characters written in the clerical script (隶书, lìshū) prevalent from the Qin and Han dynasties onward. These characters are characterized by a more square, broad, and simplified form compared to earlier seal script.
Zhè这
kuài块
shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
kè刻
de的
dōu都
shì是
gǔ古
zhuō拙
de的
lì隶
zì字
。
This stone stele is inscribed with ancient, rustic clerical script characters.
Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
，
tā他
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huān欢
lín临
mó摹
Hàn汉
dài代
de的
lì隶
zì字
。
When studying calligraphy, he particularly enjoys copying clerical script characters from the Han dynasty.
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Lì隶
zì字
de的
bǐ笔
fǎ法
bǐ比
xiǎo小
zhuàn篆
gèng更
jiā加
fāng方
zhé折
píng平
zhí直
。
The brushwork of clerical script characters is more squared-off and straight compared to small seal script.