张旭

張旭

ZhāngXù

proper noun

Meanings

1 Zhang Xu (c. 675-750), Tang dynasty calligrapher and poet
2 master of 狂草 (wild cursive script), one of the 饮中八仙 (Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup)

Characters

to stretch (surname Zhang)

Examples

张旭是唐代最著名的草书大家。

Zhāngxù shì Táng dài zuì zhùmíng de cǎoshū dàjiā.

Zhang Xu was the most famous master of cursive calligraphy in the Tang dynasty.

人们称他为草圣。

Rénmen chēng tā wéi Cǎo shèng.

People called him the 'Sage of Cursive Script'.

Tips

culture

Known as 张颠 ('Zhang the Mad') because he would drink, shout, and even dip his hair in ink to write. Du Fu praised him in the poem 饮中八仙歌.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

旭 xù