米字格
mǐ​zì​gé

star-shaped calligraphy grid

  • created sense approved 米字格 · mǐ​zì​gé · star-shaped calligraphy grid — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    米字格

    mǐ​zì​gé

    star-shaped calligraphy grid

    a square grid for practicing Chinese calligraphy characters divided into eight parts by horizontal, vertical, and diagonal lines resembling the shape of the character for rice

    米 (literal) → 米 · mǐ · rice 字 (literal) → 字 · zì · character 格 (literal) → 格 · gé · grid

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