purple rabbit-hair writing brush; stiff calligraphy brush
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a stiff writing brush made from deep purple, fine, and hard rabbit hair; harder than sheep-hair brushes
Specifically refers to high-quality calligraphy brushes traditionally made from the hair of purple rabbits (often from Xuancheng, Anhui province). Prized by calligraphers for their stiffness, resilience, and ability to hold ink. Commonly used for small regular script (小楷) and running script (行书).
Shū书
fǎ法
jiā家
xǐ喜
huān欢
yòng用
zǐ紫
háo毫
xiě写
xiǎo小
kǎi楷
。
Calligraphers prefer to use purple rabbit-hair brushes for small regular script.
Zhè这
zhī支
zǐ紫
háo毫
bǐ笔
fēng锋
ruì锐
lì利
，
shì适
hé合
xiě写
xíng行
shū书
。
This purple rabbit-hair brush has a sharp tip, suitable for running script.
Show 2 more examplesShow fewer examples
Zǐ紫
háo毫
bǐ比
yáng羊
háo毫
yìng硬
，
chū初
xué学
zhě者
kě可
néng能
bù不
tài太
shì适
yìng应
。
Purple rabbit-hair brushes are harder than sheep-hair brushes, so beginners may not adapt to them easily.
Ān安
huī徽
xuān宣
chéng城
chū出
chǎn产
de的
zǐ紫
háo毫
zuì最
wéi为
zhù著
míng名
。
The purple rabbit-hair brushes produced in Xuancheng, Anhui are the most famous.