lín​chí

to practice calligraphy

  • created reference approved 临池/臨池 → 临池学书/臨池學書 (see) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临池 / 臨池 lín​chí

    临池学书 / 臨池學書 lín​chí​xué​shū

    see

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  • created sense approved 临池/臨池 · lín​chí · to practice calligraphy — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临池 / 臨池

    lín​chí

    to practice calligraphy

    (literary) to practice calligraphy diligently; based on the story of a famous calligrapher who practiced by a pond until the water turned black from washing his ink stone

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to copy 池 (literal) → 池 · chí · pond

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  • created sense approved 临池/臨池 · lín​chí · to overlook a pond — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    临池 / 臨池

    lín​chí

    to overlook a pond

    (literary) to look down at or be near a pool of water or stream

    临 (literal) → 临/臨 · lín · to face 池 (literal) → 池 · chí · pond

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