yǐngér
影格儿
tracing copy; model for calligraphy practice
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
tracing model; sheet with characters placed under paper for copying in calligraphy practice
Specifically refers to the model sheets used in traditional Chinese calligraphy training, where semi-transparent paper is placed over the model (or the model is placed underneath) for the learner to trace or copy the strokes.
Chū初
xué学
shū书
fǎ法
shí时
，
lǎo老
shī师
ràng让
wǒ我
men们
yòng用
yǐng影
ér儿
liàn练
xí习
jī基
běn本
bǐ笔
huà画
。
When first learning calligraphy, the teacher had us use tracing models to practice basic strokes.
Tā他
bǎ把
yǐng影
ér儿
diàn垫
zài在
xuān宣
zhǐ纸
xià下
miàn面
，
yī一
bǐ笔
yī一
huà画
de地
miáo描
mó摹
。
He placed the tracing model under the rice paper and copied it stroke by stroke.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
yǐng影
ér儿
tōng通
cháng常
yìn印
zhe着
hóng红
sè色
de的
kǎi楷
tǐ体
zì字
yàng样
。
This type of tracing model usually has red regular script characters printed on it.