daai6 zi6大字
Jyutpingdaai6 zi6
Yaledaaih jih
Definition
Chinese calligraphy; characters written with a brush.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the practice of writing large Chinese characters with a brush, often associated with traditional education or cultural hobbies. While it can be used interchangeably with 書法, it carries a more hands-on, physical connotation of the act of writing rather than the abstract art form itself.
Examples
My grandpa practices Chinese calligraphy every day.
Did you ever learn Chinese calligraphy when you were little?
Related words
Common phrases
to practice calligraphy
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe large printed text on a computer or sign, as it specifically implies the manual act of using a brush.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
