regular script

noun

A calligraphic style of Chinese characters, in which strokes are organically but cleanly written. It is descended from the clerical script.

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Meanings

nounregular script (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA calligraphic style of Chinese characters, in which strokes are organically but cleanly written. It is descended from the clerical script.

Origin

Loose calque from Chinese 楷書／楷书 (kǎishū).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 楷書 /楷书
  • 楷書 /楷书 (kǎishū)calligraphic style
Finnish kaishu
  • kaishucalligraphic style
Japanese 楷書
  • 楷書 (kaisho)calligraphic style
Vietnamese khải thư, chữ khải
  • khải thưcalligraphic style
  • chữ khảicalligraphic style
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Chicago

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