Glossary and Vocabulary for An introduction to Chinese calligraphy, 笔法 Drawing Strokes
Corpus Vocabulary Analysis
Contents
- Frequencies of Lexical Words
- Frequencies of all Words
- Proper Nouns
Frequencies of Lexical Words
| Rank |
Frequency |
Chinese |
Pinyin |
English |
Example Usage |
| 1 |
3 |
笔法 |
bǐfǎ |
calligraphic technique; drawing strokes |
笔法 |
| 2 |
2 |
圆笔 |
yuánbǐ |
a round style of brush work |
圆笔 |
| 3 |
2 |
方笔 |
fāngbǐ |
a square style of brush work |
方笔 |
| 4 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
pen; pencil; writing brush |
按笔 |
| 5 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
to write; to compose |
按笔 |
| 6 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
a stroke |
按笔 |
| 7 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
writing technique |
按笔 |
| 8 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
writing; handwriting |
按笔 |
| 9 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
unrhymed writing |
按笔 |
| 10 |
1 |
收笔 |
shōubǐ |
the end of a stroke |
收笔 |
| 11 |
1 |
行笔 |
xíngbǐ |
moving the brush |
行笔 |
| 12 |
1 |
逆锋起笔 |
nì fēng qǐbǐ |
a hooked-like movement of the brush to start a stroke |
逆锋起笔 |
| 13 |
1 |
回锋收笔 |
huí fēng shōubǐ |
a hooked-like movement of the brush at the end of a stroke |
回锋收笔 |
| 14 |
1 |
正锋 |
zhèngfēng |
a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes |
正锋 |
| 15 |
1 |
起笔 |
qǐbǐ |
the start of a stroke |
起笔 |
| 16 |
1 |
提笔 |
tíbǐ |
to start writing; to start a stroke |
提笔 |
| 17 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to press; to push |
按笔 |
| 18 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
according to |
按笔 |
| 19 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
An |
按笔 |
| 20 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to inspect; to examine |
按笔 |
| 21 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to control; to repress; to stop |
按笔 |
| 22 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to lean on |
按笔 |
| 23 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to patrol |
按笔 |
| 24 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to play |
按笔 |
| 25 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
downwards-right concave stroke |
捺 |
| 26 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
press firmly with the hands or fingers |
捺 |
| 27 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
inhibit |
捺 |
| 28 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
to set aside |
捺 |
| 29 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
hook character stroke |
钩 |
| 30 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a hook; a barb |
钩 |
| 31 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to hook; to catch |
钩 |
| 32 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
hook shaped; curved; crooked |
钩 |
| 33 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a sickle; a gaff; a hook shaped weapon or tool |
钩 |
| 34 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to seduce; to entice |
钩 |
| 35 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a drawing compass |
钩 |
| 36 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a scaling ladder |
钩 |
| 37 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to restrain |
钩 |
| 38 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to probe; to explore |
钩 |
| 39 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to crochet |
钩 |
| 40 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a check mark; a tick |
钩 |
| 41 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to sew with large stiches |
钩 |
| 42 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
Gou |
钩 |
| 43 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to alter; to change |
钩 |
| 44 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to detain; to arrest |
钩 |
| 45 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to describe; to portray |
钩 |
| 46 |
1 |
笔锋 |
bǐfēng |
the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch |
笔锋 |
| 47 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
a downwards-left curved character stroke |
撇 |
| 48 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to discard; to abandon; to throw away |
撇 |
| 49 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to skim |
撇 |
| 50 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
to throw |
撇 |
| 51 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
an object in the shape of the downwards-left curved character stroke |
撇 |
| 52 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
to tap |
撇 |
| 53 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
to wipe off; to clean |
撇 |
| 54 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to lose |
撇 |
| 55 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to disobey; to defy |
撇 |
| 56 |
1 |
欧阳询 |
ōuyáng xún |
Ouyang Xun |
欧阳询 |
| 57 |
1 |
中锋 |
zhōngfēng |
a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes |
中锋 |
Frequencies of all Words
Top 60
| Rank |
Frequency |
Chinese |
Pinyin |
English |
Usage |
| 1 |
3 |
笔法 |
bǐfǎ |
calligraphic technique; drawing strokes |
笔法 |
| 2 |
2 |
圆笔 |
yuánbǐ |
a round style of brush work |
圆笔 |
| 3 |
2 |
方笔 |
fāngbǐ |
a square style of brush work |
方笔 |
| 4 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
pen; pencil; writing brush |
按笔 |
| 5 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
to write; to compose |
按笔 |
| 6 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
measure word for sums of money, deals, transactions, etc |
按笔 |
| 7 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
a stroke |
按笔 |
| 8 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
writing technique |
按笔 |
| 9 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
writing; handwriting |
按笔 |
| 10 |
1 |
笔 |
bǐ |
unrhymed writing |
按笔 |
| 11 |
1 |
收笔 |
shōubǐ |
the end of a stroke |
收笔 |
| 12 |
1 |
行笔 |
xíngbǐ |
moving the brush |
行笔 |
| 13 |
1 |
逆锋起笔 |
nì fēng qǐbǐ |
a hooked-like movement of the brush to start a stroke |
逆锋起笔 |
| 14 |
1 |
回锋收笔 |
huí fēng shōubǐ |
a hooked-like movement of the brush at the end of a stroke |
回锋收笔 |
| 15 |
1 |
正锋 |
zhèngfēng |
a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes |
正锋 |
| 16 |
1 |
起笔 |
qǐbǐ |
the start of a stroke |
起笔 |
| 17 |
1 |
提笔 |
tíbǐ |
to start writing; to start a stroke |
提笔 |
| 18 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to press; to push |
按笔 |
| 19 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
according to |
按笔 |
| 20 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
An |
按笔 |
| 21 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to inspect; to examine |
按笔 |
| 22 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to control; to repress; to stop |
按笔 |
| 23 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to lean on |
按笔 |
| 24 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to patrol |
按笔 |
| 25 |
1 |
按 |
àn |
to play |
按笔 |
| 26 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
downwards-right concave stroke |
捺 |
| 27 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
press firmly with the hands or fingers |
捺 |
| 28 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
inhibit |
捺 |
| 29 |
1 |
捺 |
nà |
to set aside |
捺 |
| 30 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
hook character stroke |
钩 |
| 31 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a hook; a barb |
钩 |
| 32 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to hook; to catch |
钩 |
| 33 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
hook shaped; curved; crooked |
钩 |
| 34 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a sickle; a gaff; a hook shaped weapon or tool |
钩 |
| 35 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to seduce; to entice |
钩 |
| 36 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a drawing compass |
钩 |
| 37 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a scaling ladder |
钩 |
| 38 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to restrain |
钩 |
| 39 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to probe; to explore |
钩 |
| 40 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to crochet |
钩 |
| 41 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
a check mark; a tick |
钩 |
| 42 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to sew with large stiches |
钩 |
| 43 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
Gou |
钩 |
| 44 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to alter; to change |
钩 |
| 45 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to detain; to arrest |
钩 |
| 46 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
to describe; to portray |
钩 |
| 47 |
1 |
钩 |
gōu |
stopping; staying |
钩 |
| 48 |
1 |
笔锋 |
bǐfēng |
the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch |
笔锋 |
| 49 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
a downwards-left curved character stroke |
撇 |
| 50 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
measure word for eye brows and beards |
撇 |
| 51 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to discard; to abandon; to throw away |
撇 |
| 52 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to skim |
撇 |
| 53 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
to throw |
撇 |
| 54 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
an object in the shape of the downwards-left curved character stroke |
撇 |
| 55 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
to tap |
撇 |
| 56 |
1 |
撇 |
piě |
to wipe off; to clean |
撇 |
| 57 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to lose |
撇 |
| 58 |
1 |
撇 |
piē |
to disobey; to defy |
撇 |
| 59 |
1 |
欧阳询 |
ōuyáng xún |
Ouyang Xun |
欧阳询 |
| 60 |
1 |
中锋 |
zhōngfēng |
a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes |
中锋 |
People, places
and other proper nouns
| Simplified |
Traditional |
Pinyin |
English |
| 欧阳询 |
歐陽詢 |
197 |
Ouyang Xun
|
Glossary
Buddhist terminology, except the proper nouns listed above. Number of
terms: 0.
| Simplified |
Traditional |
Pinyin |
English |
