trace red characters; copybook
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to trace characters with a brush on red copybook paper (as a calligraphy exercise for children)
Traditional method for children to learn Chinese calligraphy by tracing over printed red characters.
Xiān先
miáo描
hóng红
，
hòu后
lín临
tiě帖
。
First trace the red characters, then practice freehand copying.
Wǒ我
xiǎo小
shí时
hòu候
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
miáo描
hóng红
。
I had to do tracing practice every day when I was little.
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Miáo描
hóng红
shì是
xué学
shū书
fǎ法
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Tracing red characters is the first step in learning calligraphy.
noun
red copybook (paper with red printed characters for tracing practice)
Refers to the physical copybook or paper used for calligraphy tracing exercises.
Xiě写
yī一
zhāng张
miáo描
hóng红
。
Write one sheet of tracing practice.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
miáo描
hóng红
。
This is a tracing copybook.
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Miáo描
hóng红
shàng上
de的
zì字
hěn很
qīng清
chǔ楚
。
The characters on the tracing paper are very clear.