悬针垂露
xuán​zhēn​chuí​lù

two vertical stroke styles

  • created sense approved 悬针垂露/懸針垂露 · xuán​zhēn​chuí​lù · two vertical stroke styles — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    悬针垂露 / 懸針垂露

    xuán​zhēn​chuí​lù

    two vertical stroke styles

    A calligraphy term referring to the two main ways to write a vertical stroke: [[悬针|懸針|xuan2 zhen1]] where the tip is tapered to a sharp point, and [[垂露|垂露|chui2 lu4]] where the tip is rounded like a water droplet.

    xuán​zhēn​chuí​lòu

    悬针 (literal) → 悬针/懸針 · xuán​zhēn · upright stroke 垂露 (literal) → 垂露 · chuí​lù · hanging dewdrop

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