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书法
shūfǎ
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- shūfǎ
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- 书法
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- 書法
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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2 · noun
The art of writing with attention to strokes, character structure and composition.
讲求笔画、结构和章法的书写艺术。
This slice concerns the art of writing; not every piece of everyday handwriting is a work of calligraphy.
This calligraphy lesson begins by teaching us how to hold a writing brush.
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这次书法课先教我们怎样握毛笔。
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A piece of Grandpa’s calligraphy hangs on the wall.
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墙上挂着一幅爷爷写的书法作品。
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Mandarin reading: shūfǎ.
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calligraphy — The art of writing with attention to form and expression.