Writing
书法 (shū fǎ) — how to say "calligraphy" in Chinese
书法
Calligraphy
noun
Character composition
书
book, to write
法
method, law
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
乙
Second
#5 · yǐ · 1 stroke
Collocations
书法作品
shū fǎ zuò pǐn
calligraphy work
书法比赛
shū fǎ bǐ sài
calligraphy competition
学习书法
xué xí shū fǎ
to study calligraphy
Examples
我爷爷每天练习书法一个小时。
My grandfather practices calligraphy for an hour every day.
他学习书法。
He studies calligraphy.
Frequently asked questions
Calligraphy in Chinese meaning
"calligraphy" in Chinese is 书法 (shū fǎ).
书法 meaning in English
书法 (shū fǎ) means "Calligraphy".
How is 书法 pronounced?
It is pronounced shū fǎ (written as shu fa, shufa). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for calligraphy
It is written 书法: 书 has 4 strokes, 法 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 书法?
书法 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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