AP Chinese Painting, Chinese Character, Calligraphy

汉字

Chinese character

特征

feature

古老

ancient

使用人数

Number of users

起源

Origin

记事图画

Memo drawing

符号

Symbol

甲骨文

Oracle bones and turtle shells

形状

shape

发音

pronunciation

意义

meaning

构造/结构

structure

部首

radical

部件

Part

象形字

pictograph

画出形状

Draw a shape

字体

font

演变

evolution

繁体字/正体字

Traditional Chinese characters

简体字

Simplified Chinese characters

笔画

strokes of a chinese character

复杂

Complex

简化

to simplify

保留

to retain

取代

to replace

书法

Calligraphy

风格

Style

笔画粗细

Stroke thickness

书写速度

Writing speed

小篆

small seal

笔画圆专

Stroke rotation

字体瘦长

Thin and long font

隶书

Clerical script

字体宽扁

Wide and flat font

楷书

Regular Script

公整方正

Neat and square

均衡对称

Balanced symmetry

草书

cursive

字迹潦草

Sloppy handwriting

难以辨认

Hard to recognize

大小不一

Uneven size

行书

Running script

握笔/拿笔

Holding a pen

姿势端正

Good posture

平心静气

Keep Calm

修身养性

Cultivate your body and mind

初学者

Beginner

一笔一划

Stroke by stroke

传统艺术

Traditional art

中国画

Chinese art

国粹

National Essence

文风四宝

Four Treasures of the Study

毛笔

Writing brush

墨

Ink

宣纸

Rice paper

砚台

Inkstone

主题

Theme

人物画

Figure painting

山水画

Landscape painting

花鸟画

Flower and bird painting

作品

Work

强调/注重

Emphasize

精神

Spirit

意境

Artistic conception

特点

Characteristic

图画

Drawing

诗文

Poetry

印章

Stamp