correct writing; standard form; regular script
Meanings
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to correct character forms; to standardize writing or spelling
Used in editing, teaching, typography, and language standardization contexts. Often refers to correcting variant or incorrect character forms to meet official standards.
Editors need to carefully correct character forms to ensure publications are error-free.
The teacher is helping students correct their writing, fixing the wrong characters they wrote.
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Orthography specifies standard written forms.
noun
standard character form; orthography; correct form of a character
technicalRefers to the standardized, officially recognized form of a character, as opposed to variant forms (异体字), vulgar forms (俗字), or erroneous forms. Used in typography, publishing, and language policy contexts.
We should write using standard character forms, avoiding variant characters.
This character is not the standard form, but a variant that has been eliminated.
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Orthography is extremely important to the publishing industry.
noun
regular script (in Chinese calligraphy); standard script
In the context of calligraphy and paleography, refers specifically to the regular script style (楷书), which is the standard printed form of Chinese characters. This is one of the five main script styles (seal, clerical, regular, running, cursive).
His regular script is written very neatly, just like printed type.
Beginners usually start practicing calligraphy with regular script.
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This work is written in regular script, with vigorous and forceful brushwork.