How to say “calligraphy” in Chinese
calligraphy
“Calligraphy” in Chinese is 书法, shū fǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
书法 is read shū fǎ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”; on the right, 去 “go away”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “书法”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 书法. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我爷爷每天都练书法wǒyéyeměitiāndōuliànshūfǎMy grandpa practices calligraphy every day.
- 学校新开设了一门书法课xuéxiàoxīnkāishèleyìménshūfǎkèThe school has just started a calligraphy course.
- 学书法对孩子有什么益处？xuéshūfǎduìháiziyǒushénmeyìchùWhat good does learning calligraphy do a child?
- 我对书法有浓厚的兴趣wǒduìshūfǎyǒunónghòudexìngqùI have a deep interest in calligraphy.
More words from the lesson “Writing and Names”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “calligraphy” in Chinese?
“Calligraphy” in Chinese is 书法, pinyin shūfǎ.
What does 书法 mean?
书法 (shūfǎ) means “calligraphy”.
How do you write 书法?
书法 is 2 characters: 书 (shū) — book; 法 (fǎ) — law; method. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 书法?
书法 is read shūfǎ. Tones: shū — first tone, fǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“calligraphy” in the lesson “Writing and Names”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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