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With a soft brush and ink,\r\n the same character can feel calm, swift, or powerful. This page gives you the <strong>core scripts<\/strong>,\r\n <strong>essential tools<\/strong>y un <strong>starter practice plan<\/strong> perfect for au pairs and students.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>The Five Major Scripts (What You\u2019re Seeing)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>1) Seal Script<\/strong> (\u7bc6\u4e66, <em>zhu\u00e0nsh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Ancient, rounded lines; used on seals and logos.<\/li>\r\n <li>Great for understanding character structure.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>2) Clerical Script<\/strong> (\u96b6\u4e66, <em>l\u00ecsh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Wide strokes with \u201csilkworm head & wild goose tail.\u201d<\/li>\r\n <li>Stable and decorative\u2014nice for posters.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>3) Regular Script<\/strong> (\u6977\u4e66, <em>k\u01ceish\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Standard print-like style; clear angles and pauses.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Start here<\/strong> for structure and stroke order.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>4) Running Script<\/strong> (\u884c\u4e66, <em>x\u00edngsh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Semi-cursive; characters connect lightly.<\/li>\r\n <li>Everyday handwriting vibe; elegant and readable.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>5) Cursive Script<\/strong> (\u8349\u4e66, <em>c\u01ceosh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Highly simplified and flowing\u2014almost abstract.<\/li>\r\n <li>Advanced; study after solid <em>k\u01ceish\u016b<\/em>\/<em>x\u00edngsh\u016b<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Seal<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Clerical<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Regular<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Running<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Cursive<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Four Treasures of the Study (Tools You Need)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Brush<\/strong> (\u7b14)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><strong>Soft<\/strong> (goat): smooth, big arcs; <strong>stiff<\/strong> (weasel): crisp edges; <strong>mixed<\/strong>: balanced.<\/li>\r\n <li>Beginners: medium size mixed hair; round tip.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Ink<\/strong> (\u58a8)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Ink stick + <strong>piedra de tinta<\/strong> (\u781a) = meditative grinding, adjustable thickness.<\/li>\r\n <li>Bottled ink is fine for daily practice.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Paper<\/strong> (\u7eb8)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><strong>Xuan<\/strong> paper absorbs; practice on <strong>grid sheets<\/strong> or water-writing cloth first.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Desk setup<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Mat\/felt under paper; paperweights; a small dish for clean water.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>How to Hold & Move (Body Before Brush)<\/h2>\r\n <ul class=\"check\">\r\n <li><strong>Posture:<\/strong> Sit\/stand upright; shoulders relaxed, elbows free.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Grip:<\/strong> \u201cFive-finger hold\u201d\u2014brush vertical; wrist lifted, not resting.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Breath & rhythm:<\/strong> Inhale for lift, exhale for press; pause at turns.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Ink control:<\/strong> Touch the rim to remove excess; test on scrap first.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <h2>Stroke Order & The \u201c\u6c38\u201d (Y\u01d2ng) Principles<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Basic order rules<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Top \u2192 bottom, left \u2192 right, outside \u2192 inside, close frames last.<\/li>\r\n <li>Practice nine basic strokes: dot, horizontal, vertical, left-fall, right-fall, hook, raise, bend, turn.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Eight Principles of \u6c38<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>The character <span class=\"mono\">\u6c38<\/span> (\u201cforever\u201d) contains model strokes\u2014copy it daily for balance, pressure, and angles.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Beginner-Friendly Characters (Copy These First)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><strong>Numbers:<\/strong> \u4e00 \u4e8c \u4e09 \u5341 \u767e \u5343<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Essentials:<\/strong> \u4eba \u5927 \u5c0f \u5c71 \u5ddd \u65e5 \u6708 \u6c34 \u6728 \u706b \u571f<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Greetings:<\/strong> \u4e2d \u6587 \u597d \u5b89 \u5e73 \u548c<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <p class=\"tip\">Paste a <strong>copybook sheet<\/strong> (\u5b57\u5e16) under thin practice paper and trace slowly, then write freehand.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>30-Minute Practice Plan (3\u00d7 per Week)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-3\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Warm-up (5 min)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Dry-air strokes with the brush (no ink) to feel movement.<\/li>\r\n <li>Dots and short horizontals\u2014focus on start\/stop.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Core (20 min)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>10\u00d7 <span class=\"mono\">\u6c38<\/span> focusing on pressure changes.<\/li>\r\n <li>5\u20138 simple characters; keep grids consistent.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Cool-down (5 min)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Date\/sign your page (small regular script).<\/li>\r\n <li>Circle your best two characters; note one fix for next time.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Etiquette & Display<\/h2>\r\n <ul class=\"check\">\r\n <li><strong>Studio manners:<\/strong> Don\u2019t touch others\u2019 works without asking; keep sleeves clean; cap ink bottles.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Mounting:<\/strong> Let paper dry flat; press between sheets; later mount on card or scroll.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Gifting:<\/strong> Short blessings are classic: <span class=\"mono\">\u5e73\u5b89<\/span> (peace), <span class=\"mono\">\u5b66\u4e1a\u8fdb\u6b65<\/span> (progress in study).<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <h2>Vocabulary (EN \u2194 ZH \u2194 Pinyin)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Calligraphy \u2014 \u4e66\u6cd5 \u2014 sh\u016bf\u01ce<\/li>\r\n <li>Brush \u2014 \u6bdb\u7b14 \u2014 m\u00e1ob\u01d0<\/li>\r\n <li>Ink \/ Inkstone \u2014 \u58a8 \/ \u781a \u2014 m\u00f2 \/ y\u00e0n<\/li>\r\n <li>Xuan paper \u2014 \u5ba3\u7eb8 \u2014 xu\u0101nzh\u01d0<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Regular \/ Running \/ Cursive \u2014 \u6977 \/ \u884c \/ \u8349 \u2014 k\u01cei \/ x\u00edng \/ c\u01ceo<\/li>\r\n <li>Stroke order \u2014 \u7b14\u987a \u2014 b\u01d0sh\u00f9n<\/li>\r\n <li>Copybook \u2014 \u5b57\u5e16 \u2014 z\u00ecti\u00e8<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>FAQ \u2014 Calligraphy<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>Do I need expensive tools?<\/strong><br\/>No\u2014one medium mixed-hair brush, practice paper (or water cloth), and bottled ink are enough to start.<\/p>\r\n <p><strong>Which script first?<\/strong><br\/><strong>Regular script (\u6977\u4e66)<\/strong>. Move to running\/cursive after your structures are stable.<\/p>\r\n <p><strong>How fast will I improve?<\/strong><br\/>Little and often wins\u20143\u00d730 minutes weekly shows visible progress in a month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <div class=\"cta\">\r\n <p><strong>Learn Calligraphy the Calm Way<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <p>\r\n Masons Au Pair can set you up with beginner-friendly tools, copybooks, and a relaxed weekly circle\u2014so practicing\r\n calligraphy in Chengdu feels meditative, social, and motivating.\r\n <\/p>\r\n <a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/masons-aupair.com\/es\/be-an-au-pair-in-china\/\">Join Our Au Pair Program<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/main>\r\n<\/body>\r\n<\/html>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-4094","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn about the Calligraphy and how it works in China. 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\n\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n Chinese Calligraphy \u2014 Scripts, Tools, Stroke Order & Beginner Drills | Masons Au Pair<\/title>\r\n <meta name=\"description\" content=\"Understand Chinese calligraphy: the Five Scripts (seal, clerical, regular, running, cursive), Four Treasures tools, brush grip, stroke order, the Eight Principles of Yong, beginner drills, etiquette, and practice plans for au pairs and students.\"\/>\r\n <style>\r\n :root { --brand:#093F50; }\r\n body { font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color:#222; line-height:1.7; margin:0; }\r\n .wrap { max-width:860px; padding:24px; margin:0 auto; }\r\n h1, h2 { font-size:25px; color:var(--brand); }\r\n h2 { margin-top:150px; }\r\n p { margin:12px 0; }\r\n ul, ol { padding-left:22px; }\r\n a { color:var(--brand); text-decoration:none; }\r\n a:hover { text-decoration:underline; }\r\n .box { border:1px solid var(--brand); border-radius:10px; padding:16px 18px; background:#f7fbfc; }\r\n .grid-2 { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; }\r\n .grid-3 { display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr; gap:12px; }\r\n @media (min-width:720px){ \r\n .grid-2 { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; } \r\n .grid-3 { grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr 1fr; }\r\n }\r\n .tip, .note { font-style:italic; opacity:.9; }\r\n .check li { margin:6px 0; }\r\n .tag { display:inline-block; padding:2px 8px; border:1px solid var(--brand); border-radius:16px; font-size:12px; margin-right:6px; }\r\n .mono { font-family: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, Menlo, Consolas, monospace; }\r\n <\/style>\r\n<\/head>\r\n<body>\r\n <main class=\"wrap\">\r\n <h1>Chinese Calligraphy \u2014 Scripts, Tools, Stroke Order & Beginner Drills<\/h1>\r\n <p>\r\n <strong>caligraf\u00eda china<\/strong> (\u4e66\u6cd5, <em>sh\u016bf\u01ce<\/em>) blends language, rhythm, and breath. With a soft brush and ink,\r\n the same character can feel calm, swift, or powerful. This page gives you the <strong>core scripts<\/strong>,\r\n <strong>essential tools<\/strong>y un <strong>starter practice plan<\/strong> perfect for au pairs and students.\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n <h2>The Five Major Scripts (What You\u2019re Seeing)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>1) Seal Script<\/strong> (\u7bc6\u4e66, <em>zhu\u00e0nsh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Ancient, rounded lines; used on seals and logos.<\/li>\r\n <li>Great for understanding character structure.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>2) Clerical Script<\/strong> (\u96b6\u4e66, <em>l\u00ecsh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Wide strokes with \u201csilkworm head & wild goose tail.\u201d<\/li>\r\n <li>Stable and decorative\u2014nice for posters.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>3) Regular Script<\/strong> (\u6977\u4e66, <em>k\u01ceish\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Standard print-like style; clear angles and pauses.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Start here<\/strong> for structure and stroke order.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>4) Running Script<\/strong> (\u884c\u4e66, <em>x\u00edngsh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Semi-cursive; characters connect lightly.<\/li>\r\n <li>Everyday handwriting vibe; elegant and readable.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>5) Cursive Script<\/strong> (\u8349\u4e66, <em>c\u01ceosh\u016b<\/em>)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Highly simplified and flowing\u2014almost abstract.<\/li>\r\n <li>Advanced; study after solid <em>k\u01ceish\u016b<\/em>\/<em>x\u00edngsh\u016b<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Seal<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Clerical<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Regular<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Running<\/span>\r\n <span class=\"tag\">Cursive<\/span>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Four Treasures of the Study (Tools You Need)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Brush<\/strong> (\u7b14)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><strong>Soft<\/strong> (goat): smooth, big arcs; <strong>stiff<\/strong> (weasel): crisp edges; <strong>mixed<\/strong>: balanced.<\/li>\r\n <li>Beginners: medium size mixed hair; round tip.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Ink<\/strong> (\u58a8)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Ink stick + <strong>piedra de tinta<\/strong> (\u781a) = meditative grinding, adjustable thickness.<\/li>\r\n <li>Bottled ink is fine for daily practice.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Paper<\/strong> (\u7eb8)<\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><strong>Xuan<\/strong> paper absorbs; practice on <strong>grid sheets<\/strong> or water-writing cloth first.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Desk setup<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Mat\/felt under paper; paperweights; a small dish for clean water.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>How to Hold & Move (Body Before Brush)<\/h2>\r\n <ul class=\"check\">\r\n <li><strong>Posture:<\/strong> Sit\/stand upright; shoulders relaxed, elbows free.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Grip:<\/strong> \u201cFive-finger hold\u201d\u2014brush vertical; wrist lifted, not resting.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Breath & rhythm:<\/strong> Inhale for lift, exhale for press; pause at turns.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Ink control:<\/strong> Touch the rim to remove excess; test on scrap first.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <h2>Stroke Order & The \u201c\u6c38\u201d (Y\u01d2ng) Principles<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Basic order rules<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Top \u2192 bottom, left \u2192 right, outside \u2192 inside, close frames last.<\/li>\r\n <li>Practice nine basic strokes: dot, horizontal, vertical, left-fall, right-fall, hook, raise, bend, turn.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Eight Principles of \u6c38<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>The character <span class=\"mono\">\u6c38<\/span> (\u201cforever\u201d) contains model strokes\u2014copy it daily for balance, pressure, and angles.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Beginner-Friendly Characters (Copy These First)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li><strong>Numbers:<\/strong> \u4e00 \u4e8c \u4e09 \u5341 \u767e \u5343<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Essentials:<\/strong> \u4eba \u5927 \u5c0f \u5c71 \u5ddd \u65e5 \u6708 \u6c34 \u6728 \u706b \u571f<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Greetings:<\/strong> \u4e2d \u6587 \u597d \u5b89 \u5e73 \u548c<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <p class=\"tip\">Paste a <strong>copybook sheet<\/strong> (\u5b57\u5e16) under thin practice paper and trace slowly, then write freehand.<\/p>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>30-Minute Practice Plan (3\u00d7 per Week)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-3\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Warm-up (5 min)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Dry-air strokes with the brush (no ink) to feel movement.<\/li>\r\n <li>Dots and short horizontals\u2014focus on start\/stop.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Core (20 min)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>10\u00d7 <span class=\"mono\">\u6c38<\/span> focusing on pressure changes.<\/li>\r\n <li>5\u20138 simple characters; keep grids consistent.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <p><strong>Cool-down (5 min)<\/strong><\/p>\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Date\/sign your page (small regular script).<\/li>\r\n <li>Circle your best two characters; note one fix for next time.<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>Etiquette & Display<\/h2>\r\n <ul class=\"check\">\r\n <li><strong>Studio manners:<\/strong> Don\u2019t touch others\u2019 works without asking; keep sleeves clean; cap ink bottles.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Mounting:<\/strong> Let paper dry flat; press between sheets; later mount on card or scroll.<\/li>\r\n <li><strong>Gifting:<\/strong> Short blessings are classic: <span class=\"mono\">\u5e73\u5b89<\/span> (peace), <span class=\"mono\">\u5b66\u4e1a\u8fdb\u6b65<\/span> (progress in study).<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n <h2>Vocabulary (EN \u2194 ZH \u2194 Pinyin)<\/h2>\r\n <div class=\"grid-2\">\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Calligraphy \u2014 \u4e66\u6cd5 \u2014 sh\u016bf\u01ce<\/li>\r\n <li>Brush \u2014 \u6bdb\u7b14 \u2014 m\u00e1ob\u01d0<\/li>\r\n <li>Ink \/ Inkstone \u2014 \u58a8 \/ \u781a \u2014 m\u00f2 \/ y\u00e0n<\/li>\r\n <li>Xuan paper \u2014 \u5ba3\u7eb8 \u2014 xu\u0101nzh\u01d0<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <div class=\"box\">\r\n <ul>\r\n <li>Regular \/ Running \/ Cursive \u2014 \u6977 \/ \u884c \/ \u8349 \u2014 k\u01cei \/ x\u00edng \/ c\u01ceo<\/li>\r\n <li>Stroke order \u2014 \u7b14\u987a \u2014 b\u01d0sh\u00f9n<\/li>\r\n <li>Copybook \u2014 \u5b57\u5e16 \u2014 z\u00ecti\u00e8<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n <h2>FAQ \u2014 Calligraphy<\/h2>\r\n <p><strong>Do I need expensive tools?<\/strong><br\/>No\u2014one medium mixed-hair brush, practice paper (or water cloth), and bottled ink are enough to start.<\/p>\r\n <p><strong>Which script first?<\/strong><br\/><strong>Regular script (\u6977\u4e66)<\/strong>. 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