Glossary and Vocabulary for An introduction to Chinese calligraphy, 执笔与运笔 Holding and Moving the Brush
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        - Frequencies of Lexical Words
 
        - Frequencies of all Words
 
        
        
      
      Frequencies of Lexical Words
      
        
          
            | Rank | 
            Frequency | 
            Chinese | 
            Pinyin | 
            English | 
            Example Usage | 
          
        
        
        
          
            | 1 | 
            3 | 
            执笔 | 
            zhíbǐ | 
            to hold a brush | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 2 | 
            2 | 
            擫 | 
            yǎn | 
            to press down | 
            擫 | 
          
        
          
            | 3 | 
            2 | 
            擫 | 
            yè | 
            to press down | 
            擫 | 
          
        
          
            | 4 | 
            2 | 
            运笔 | 
            yùnbǐ | 
            to move a brush; to move a pen | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 5 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to press | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 6 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to oppress | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 7 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            pressure | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 8 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to cover | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 9 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to restrain; to control; to stabilize | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 10 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to prevail; to surpass | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 11 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to approach; to draw close to | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 12 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to shelve; to lay aside | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 13 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to take a risk | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 14 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            fluid pressure | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 15 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to resist; to oppose; to push away | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 16 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to deny; to contradict | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 17 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to ram | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 18 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to cast off | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 19 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to compensate; to pay | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 20 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to be equivalent in value | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 21 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to arrive at | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 22 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            zhǐ | 
            to strike; to hit from the side | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 23 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to prop; to support | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 24 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to morgage | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 25 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to balance; to offset | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 26 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            hook character stroke | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 27 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a hook; a barb | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 28 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to hook; to catch | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 29 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            hook shaped; curved; crooked | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 30 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a sickle; a gaff; a hook shaped weapon or tool | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 31 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to seduce; to entice | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 32 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a drawing compass | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 33 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a scaling ladder | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 34 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to restrain | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 35 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to probe; to explore | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 36 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to crochet | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 37 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a check mark; a tick | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 38 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to sew with large stiches | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 39 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            Gou | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 40 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to alter; to change | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 41 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to detain; to arrest | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 42 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to describe; to portray | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 43 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            squares | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 44 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to obstruct; to hinder | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 45 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            case | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 46 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            style; standard; pattern | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 47 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            character; bearing | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 48 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            Ge | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 49 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to investigate; to examine | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 50 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to adjust; to correct | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 51 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to arrive; to come | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 52 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to influence | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 53 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to attack; to fight | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 54 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            a frame | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 55 | 
            1 | 
            小指 | 
            xiǎozhǐ | 
            little finger | 
            小指 | 
          
        
          
            | 56 | 
            1 | 
            笔管 | 
            bǐguǎn | 
            brush handle; pen shaft | 
            笔管 | 
          
        
          
            | 57 | 
            1 | 
            食指 | 
            shízhǐ | 
            index finger | 
            食指 | 
          
        
          
            | 58 | 
            1 | 
            中指 | 
            zhōngzhǐ | 
            middle finger | 
            中指 | 
          
        
          
            | 59 | 
            1 | 
            手指 | 
            shǒuzhǐ | 
            finger | 
            手指 | 
          
        
          
            | 60 | 
            1 | 
            拇指 | 
            mǔzhǐ | 
            thumb; big toe | 
            拇指 | 
          
        
          
            | 61 | 
            1 | 
            弯曲 | 
            wānqū | 
            curved; crooked | 
            弯曲 | 
          
        
          
            | 62 | 
            1 | 
            弯曲 | 
            wānqū | 
            to keep something secret | 
            弯曲 | 
          
        
          
            | 63 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            to give | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 64 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            to accompany | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 65 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yù | 
            to particate in | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 66 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yù | 
            of the same kind | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 67 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yù | 
            to help | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 68 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            for | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 69 | 
            1 | 
            手腕 | 
            shǒuwàn | 
            wrist | 
            手腕 | 
          
        
          
            | 70 | 
            1 | 
            手腕 | 
            shǒuwàn | 
            a method | 
            手腕 | 
          
        
        
      
      Frequencies of all Words
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            | Rank | 
            Frequency | 
            Chinese | 
            Pinyin | 
            English | 
            Usage | 
          
        
        
        
          
            | 1 | 
            3 | 
            执笔 | 
            zhíbǐ | 
            to hold a brush | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 2 | 
            2 | 
            擫 | 
            yǎn | 
            to press down | 
            擫 | 
          
        
          
            | 3 | 
            2 | 
            擫 | 
            yè | 
            to press down | 
            擫 | 
          
        
          
            | 4 | 
            2 | 
            运笔 | 
            yùnbǐ | 
            to move a brush; to move a pen | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 5 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to press | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 6 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to oppress | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 7 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            pressure | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 8 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to cover | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 9 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to restrain; to control; to stabilize | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 10 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to prevail; to surpass | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 11 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to approach; to draw close to | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 12 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to shelve; to lay aside | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 13 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            to take a risk | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 14 | 
            2 | 
            压 | 
            yā | 
            fluid pressure | 
            压 | 
          
        
          
            | 15 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to resist; to oppose; to push away | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 16 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to deny; to contradict | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 17 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to ram | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 18 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to cast off | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 19 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to compensate; to pay | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 20 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to be equivalent in value | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 21 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to arrive at | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 22 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            zhǐ | 
            to strike; to hit from the side | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 23 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to prop; to support | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 24 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to morgage | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 25 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            to balance; to offset | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 26 | 
            2 | 
            抵 | 
            dǐ | 
            generally speaking; by and large | 
            抵 | 
          
        
          
            | 27 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            hook character stroke | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 28 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a hook; a barb | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 29 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to hook; to catch | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 30 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            hook shaped; curved; crooked | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 31 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a sickle; a gaff; a hook shaped weapon or tool | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 32 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to seduce; to entice | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 33 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a drawing compass | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 34 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a scaling ladder | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 35 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to restrain | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 36 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to probe; to explore | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 37 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to crochet | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 38 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            a check mark; a tick | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 39 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to sew with large stiches | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 40 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            Gou | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 41 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to alter; to change | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 42 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to detain; to arrest | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 43 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            to describe; to portray | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 44 | 
            2 | 
            钩 | 
            gōu | 
            stopping; staying | 
            钩 | 
          
        
          
            | 45 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            squares | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 46 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to obstruct; to hinder | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 47 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            case | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 48 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            style; standard; pattern | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 49 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            character; bearing | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 50 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            Ge | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 51 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to investigate; to examine | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 52 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to adjust; to correct | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 53 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to arrive; to come | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 54 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to influence | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 55 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            to attack; to fight | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 56 | 
            2 | 
            格 | 
            gé | 
            a frame | 
            格 | 
          
        
          
            | 57 | 
            1 | 
            小指 | 
            xiǎozhǐ | 
            little finger | 
            小指 | 
          
        
          
            | 58 | 
            1 | 
            笔管 | 
            bǐguǎn | 
            brush handle; pen shaft | 
            笔管 | 
          
        
          
            | 59 | 
            1 | 
            食指 | 
            shízhǐ | 
            index finger | 
            食指 | 
          
        
          
            | 60 | 
            1 | 
            中指 | 
            zhōngzhǐ | 
            middle finger | 
            中指 | 
          
        
          
            | 61 | 
            1 | 
            手指 | 
            shǒuzhǐ | 
            finger | 
            手指 | 
          
        
          
            | 62 | 
            1 | 
            拇指 | 
            mǔzhǐ | 
            thumb; big toe | 
            拇指 | 
          
        
          
            | 63 | 
            1 | 
            弯曲 | 
            wānqū | 
            curved; crooked | 
            弯曲 | 
          
        
          
            | 64 | 
            1 | 
            弯曲 | 
            wānqū | 
            to keep something secret | 
            弯曲 | 
          
        
          
            | 65 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            and | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 66 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            to give | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 67 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            together with | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 68 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yú | 
            interrogative particle | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 69 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            to accompany | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 70 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yù | 
            to particate in | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 71 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yù | 
            of the same kind | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 72 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yù | 
            to help | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 73 | 
            1 | 
            与 | 
            yǔ | 
            for | 
            执笔与运笔 | 
          
        
          
            | 74 | 
            1 | 
            手腕 | 
            shǒuwàn | 
            wrist | 
            手腕 | 
          
        
          
            | 75 | 
            1 | 
            手腕 | 
            shǒuwàn | 
            a method | 
            手腕 | 
          
        
        
      
      
      
      
      Glossary
      
        Buddhist terminology, except the proper nouns listed above. Number of
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