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书法 (shū fǎ): calligraphy

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: calligraphy
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 5

Full definitions

calligraphy
handwriting
penmanship

Chinese explanation

用毛笔或钢笔等书写汉字的艺术。讲究笔画、结构和章法的美感，是中国重要的传统文化形式之一
也指书写汉字的方法和技巧。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

book

HSK 4

France

Example sentences

My grandfather's calligraphy is written very beautifully.

He practices calligraphy every day and has persisted for ten years.

Chinese calligraphy is an ancient art.

This calligraphy work has been collected by the museum.

Learning calligraphy requires patience and perseverance.

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