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风骨

風骨
fēnggǔ
noun #78,237

Meanings

  1. 1 strength of character
  2. 2 vigorous style (of art)
  3. 3 integrity / backbone

Examples

HSK 1
他是个有风骨的读书人。
Tā shì gè yǒu fēnggǔ de dúshūrén.
He is a scholar with backbone.
HSK 5
这幅字很有风骨。
Zhè fú zì hěn yǒu fēnggǔ.
This calligraphy has strong character.
HSK 7-9
魏晋风骨一直被后世推崇。
Wèi Jìn fēnggǔ yīzhí bèi hòushì tuīchóng.
The "Wei-Jin spirit" has long been admired by later generations.

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history
Originally a literary-critical term from Liu Xie's 《文心雕龙》 (6th century), prizing bone-strong structure and forceful expression. Later generalized to praise uncompromising character in people or vigor in calligraphy/painting.

Stroke Order

风 fēng
骨 gǔ