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calligraphy
/kəˈlɪɡrəfi/
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1 · noun
The art of writing with attention to form and expression.
注重书写形式和表现力的书写艺术。
Calligraphy is normally uncountable; Chinese calligraphy is one tradition.
I am taking a Chinese calligraphy class.
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我在上中国书法课。
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书法 — The art of writing with attention to form and expression.