毛笔字

毛筆字
máobǐzì
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 brush calligraphy
  2. 2 characters written with a writing brush

Examples

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù liàn máobǐzì.
He has practiced brush calligraphy since childhood.
Zhè fù máobǐzì xiě de cāng jìng yǒulì.
This piece of brush calligraphy is written with vigorous strength.

Tips

culture
Everyday term for brush-written Chinese characters. 书法 (shūfǎ) refers to calligraphy as an art form, while 毛笔字 is the more colloquial word for the characters or the practice itself — what kids learn in after-school classes.

Stroke Order

máo