Glossary and Vocabulary for An introduction to Chinese calligraphy, 笔法 Drawing Strokes

Corpus Vocabulary Analysis

Contents

  1. Frequencies of Lexical Words
  2. Frequencies of all Words
  3. 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 方笔 fāngbǐ a square style of brush work 方笔
3 2 圆笔 yuánbǐ a round style of brush work 圆笔
4 1 收笔 shōubǐ the end of a stroke 收笔
5 1 中锋 zhōngfēng a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes 中锋
6 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
7 1 欧阳询 ōuyáng xún Ouyang Xun 欧阳询
8 1 逆锋起笔 nì fēng qǐbǐ a hooked-like movement of the brush to start a stroke 逆锋起笔
9 1 起笔 qǐbǐ the start of a stroke 起笔
10 1 piě a downwards-left curved character stroke
11 1 piē to discard; to abandon; to throw away
12 1 piē to skim
13 1 piě to throw
14 1 piě an object in the shape of the downwards-left curved character stroke
15 1 piě to tap
16 1 piě to wipe off; to clean
17 1 piē to lose
18 1 piē to disobey; to defy
19 1 downwards-right concave stroke
20 1 press firmly with the hands or fingers
21 1 inhibit
22 1 to set aside
23 1 gōu hook character stroke
24 1 gōu a hook; a barb
25 1 gōu to hook; to catch
26 1 gōu hook shaped; curved; crooked
27 1 gōu a sickle; a gaff; a hook shaped weapon or tool
28 1 gōu to seduce; to entice
29 1 gōu a drawing compass
30 1 gōu a scaling ladder
31 1 gōu to restrain
32 1 gōu to probe; to explore
33 1 gōu to crochet
34 1 gōu a check mark; a tick
35 1 gōu to sew with large stiches
36 1 gōu Gou
37 1 gōu to alter; to change
38 1 gōu to detain; to arrest
39 1 gōu to describe; to portray
40 1 提笔 tíbǐ to start writing; to start a stroke 提笔
41 1 pen; pencil; writing brush 按笔
42 1 to write; to compose 按笔
43 1 a stroke 按笔
44 1 writing technique 按笔
45 1 writing; handwriting 按笔
46 1 unrhymed writing 按笔
47 1 正锋 zhèngfēng a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes 正锋
48 1 行笔 xíngbǐ moving the brush 行笔
49 1 笔锋 bǐfēng the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch 笔锋
50 1 àn to press; to push 按笔
51 1 àn according to 按笔
52 1 àn An 按笔
53 1 àn to inspect; to examine 按笔
54 1 àn to control; to repress; to stop 按笔
55 1 àn to lean on 按笔
56 1 àn to patrol 按笔
57 1 àn to play 按笔

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 方笔 fāngbǐ a square style of brush work 方笔
3 2 圆笔 yuánbǐ a round style of brush work 圆笔
4 1 收笔 shōubǐ the end of a stroke 收笔
5 1 中锋 zhōngfēng a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes 中锋
6 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
7 1 欧阳询 ōuyáng xún Ouyang Xun 欧阳询
8 1 逆锋起笔 nì fēng qǐbǐ a hooked-like movement of the brush to start a stroke 逆锋起笔
9 1 起笔 qǐbǐ the start of a stroke 起笔
10 1 piě a downwards-left curved character stroke
11 1 piě measure word for eye brows and beards
12 1 piē to discard; to abandon; to throw away
13 1 piē to skim
14 1 piě to throw
15 1 piě an object in the shape of the downwards-left curved character stroke
16 1 piě to tap
17 1 piě to wipe off; to clean
18 1 piē to lose
19 1 piē to disobey; to defy
20 1 downwards-right concave stroke
21 1 press firmly with the hands or fingers
22 1 inhibit
23 1 to set aside
24 1 gōu hook character stroke
25 1 gōu a hook; a barb
26 1 gōu to hook; to catch
27 1 gōu hook shaped; curved; crooked
28 1 gōu a sickle; a gaff; a hook shaped weapon or tool
29 1 gōu to seduce; to entice
30 1 gōu a drawing compass
31 1 gōu a scaling ladder
32 1 gōu to restrain
33 1 gōu to probe; to explore
34 1 gōu to crochet
35 1 gōu a check mark; a tick
36 1 gōu to sew with large stiches
37 1 gōu Gou
38 1 gōu to alter; to change
39 1 gōu to detain; to arrest
40 1 gōu to describe; to portray
41 1 gōu stopping; staying
42 1 提笔 tíbǐ to start writing; to start a stroke 提笔
43 1 pen; pencil; writing brush 按笔
44 1 to write; to compose 按笔
45 1 measure word for sums of money, deals, transactions, etc 按笔
46 1 a stroke 按笔
47 1 writing technique 按笔
48 1 writing; handwriting 按笔
49 1 unrhymed writing 按笔
50 1 正锋 zhèngfēng a style of brush work with decoration in transitions between strokes 正锋
51 1 行笔 xíngbǐ moving the brush 行笔
52 1 笔锋 bǐfēng the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch 笔锋
53 1 àn to press; to push 按笔
54 1 àn according to 按笔
55 1 àn An 按笔
56 1 àn to inspect; to examine 按笔
57 1 àn to control; to repress; to stop 按笔
58 1 àn to lean on 按笔
59 1 àn to patrol 按笔
60 1 àn to play 按笔

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