chữ chân

Thư pháp gia viết chữ chân trên một tờ giấy lớn.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Standard script (in Chinese calligraphy): A style of Chinese characters written with clear, distinct, and precisely executed strokes. This term is often used in a historical or calligraphic context to describe a formal, legible writing style.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thư pháp gia này nổi tiếng với lối viết chữ chân. (This calligrapher is famous for his standard script writing.)
  • Trong các loại chữ Hán, chữ chân thường dễ đọc nhất. (Among the styles of Chinese characters, standard script is often the easiest to read.)

Advanced Usage

• "viết chữ chân": to write in standard script.
  • Ông ấy dạy tôi cách viết chữ chân cho đúng. (He taught me how to write standard script correctly.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chữ Hán (n): Chinese characters.
• Chữ thảo (n): Cursive script (a flowing, connected style of Chinese calligraphy).
• Chữ khải (n): Regular script (a modern, standard printed form; often considered synonymous with or a subset of "chữ chân").

Synonyms

• Chữ khải: Regular script.
• Chữ chính: Standard/formal script.

Notes on Meaning

• The term "chữ chân" is considered somewhat archaic in modern Vietnamese. In contemporary discussions of calligraphy, "chữ khải" (regular script) is more commonly used to refer to the standard, clearly written form. "Chữ chân" emphasizes the "true" or "proper" form of the characters with neat strokes.