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正书

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regular script; standard calligraphy style

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noun

regular script; standard script (a style of Chinese calligraphy characterized by clear, separate strokes and upright structure)

In Chinese calligraphy, refers to the regular, model script style that serves as the standard for printing and handwriting. Also known as 楷书 or 真书. It is contrasted with cursive (草书) and running (行书) scripts.

Xué学
xí习
shū书
fǎ法
tōng通
cháng常
cóng从
zhèng正
shū书
kāi开
shǐ始
liàn练
qǐ起
 。

Learning calligraphy usually starts with practicing regular script.

Zhè这
fú幅
zhèng正
shū书
xiě写
de得
duān端
zhuāng庄
xiù秀
lì丽
 ,
jié结
gòu构
yán严
jǐn谨
 。

This piece of regular script is written with dignified elegance and rigorous structure.

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Zhèng正
shū书
shì是
hàn汉
zì字
shū书
fǎ法
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shū书
tǐ体
 。

Regular script is the foundational style of Chinese character calligraphy.