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Chinese Calligraphy
Wikipedia
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Chinese calligraphy typically uses ink brush to write Chinese characters (Hanzi for the Chinese, and Kanji for the Japanese). Calligraphy or shufa (書法), or sho in Japanese, is considered an important art in East Asia and the most refined form of East Asian painting.
The main categories of Chinese-character calligraphy
| English name |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Romaji |
| Seal Script |
篆書 |
Zhuanshu |
Tensho |
| Running Script (Semi-cursive Script) |
行書 | Xingshu |
Sousho |
| Grass Script (Cursive Script)
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草書 |
Caoshu |
Gyousho |
| Clerical Script (Official Script) |
隸書
(隷書) |
Lishu |
Reisho |
| Regular Script (Block script) |
楷書 |
Kaishu |
Kaisho |
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Wikipedia article "Calligraphy".
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