Chinese calligraphy is calligraphy that is done in China. Chinese calligraphy is compared to painting, poetry, and music.
In China, calligraphy is called shūfǎ (書法/书法). It means "way/method/law of writing". It is called shodō (書道) in Japan. It means "way of writing" in Japanese. It is called seoye (서예; 書藝) in Korea. It means "skill of writing" in Korean.
The first four characters of Wang Xizhi's Orchid Pavilion: "In the 9th year of Yonghe's government".
Calligraphy exercise
| Chinese calligraphy categories | |||||||||
| German | Alternative | Langz. | Kanji | ||||||
| - – | 篆書 | 篆书 | Zhuànshū | 篆書 | Tensho | 전서 | Jeonseo | Triện thư | |
| Italics | Semi italics | 行書 | 行书 | Xíngshū | 行書 | Gyōsho | 행서 | Haengseo | Hành thư |
| Grass font | Concept font | 草書 | 草书 | Cǎoshū | 草書 | Sōsho | 초서 | Choseo | Thảo thư |
| Kanzleischrift | Official font | 隸書 | 隶书 | Lìshū | 隸書 | Reisho | 예서 | Yeseo | Lệ thư |
| Rules font | Block letters | 楷書 | 楷书 | Kǎishū | 楷書 | Kaisho | 해서 | Haeseo | Khải thư |
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Seal script
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Semi italics
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Grass font
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Kanzleischrift
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Rules font
