书体

書體

shūtǐ

noun

Meanings

1 calligraphic style
2 script style
3 font (typographic)

Characters

Examples

他的书体端庄秀丽。

Tā de shūtǐ duānzhuāng xiùlì.

His calligraphic style is dignified and graceful.

汉字主要有五种书体。

Hànzì zhǔyào yǒu wǔ zhǒng shūtǐ.

Chinese characters have five main script styles.

Tips

culture

The classical five 书体 are 篆 (seal), 隶 (clerical), 楷 (regular), 行 (semi-cursive), and 草 (cursive). Calligraphers usually train in 楷书 first.

Stroke Order

书 shū

体 tǐ