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The Beauty of Calligraphy

书法之美

生词 Vocabulary

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冥想 míngxiǎng to meditate, meditation

专注 專注 zhuānzhù to concentrate one’s mind to

书法 書法 shūfǎ calligraphy

墨汁 mòzhī ink

观察 觀察 guānchá to observe, observation

笔尖 筆尖 bǐjiān the tip of a writing brush

坐姿 zuòzī sitting position

挺直 tǐngzhí straight and upright

横 橫 héng horizontal stroke

竖 豎 shù vertical stroke

提 tí to raise, to lift

顿 頓 dùn to pause in order to reinforce the ending a stroke

笔画 筆畫 bǐhuà stroke

字帖 zìtiè calligraphy copybook

位置 wèizhì position

文本 Script

huānyíng láidào zhōngwén míngxiǎng.

欢迎来到中文冥想。

Welcome to Meditation for Chinese Learners.

yǒushíhou wǒ men huì xiǎngràng shēnghuó kěyǐ mànxiàlái, yǒu jīhuì ānjìng zhuānzhùde zuò yíjiànshì.

有时候我们想让生活慢下来,有机会安静、专注地做一件事。

Sometimes we would like our life to slow down, so we can stay quiet and focus on one thing.

suǒyǐ zài jīntiānde míngxiǎng zhōng, wǒmen huì yìqǐ liànxí shūfǎ, zhǎohuí zhuānzhù fàngsōngde gǎnjué.

所以在今天的冥想中,我们会一起练习书法,找回专注、放松的感觉。

In today’s meditation, we will practice calligraphy together. Let’s try to feel of focused and relaxed.

qǐngnǐ zhǎo yígè ānjìngde dìfang, shūfude zuòxià, ránhòu bìshàng yǎnjīng.

请你找一个安静的地方,舒服地坐下,然后闭上眼睛。

Please find a quiet place, sit down and close your eyes.

xiànzài nǐde zhuōzi shàng fàngzhe liànxízhǐ, máobǐ hé mòzhī.

现在你的桌子上放着练习纸、毛笔和墨汁。

On your desk you have paper, brush pen and ink.



qǐngnǐ xiǎngyíxià, nǐde liànxízhǐ shì shénmeyàng dedìyīgè zì nǐxiǎng xiězài nǎlǐ

请你想一下,你的练习纸是什么样的?第一个字你想写在哪里?

Please imagine, what is your paper like? Where do you want to put down your first character?

nǐnéng wéndào mòzhīde wèidào ma? nǐde máobǐ shì shénmeyàng de

你能闻到墨汁的味道吗?你的毛笔是什么样的?

Can you smell the ink? What is your brush pen like?

xiànzài bǐjiān shì shénmeyàng de? zài zhǐshàng xiězì de shíhòu, bǐjiān huì yǒu shénme bùyíyàng?

现在笔尖是什么样的?在纸上写字的时候,笔尖会有什么不一样?

How does the tip of the brush look now? When we write on the paper, how will it be different?

hǎo, jiēxiàlái wǒmen kànkan nǐde zuòzī. nǐdetóu hěnzhèng, jiānbǎng hěnfàngsōng, bèi zìránde tǐngzhí, liǎngjiǎo píngfàng zàidìshàng.

好,接下来我们看看你的坐姿。你的头很正,肩膀很放松,背自然地挺直,两脚平放在地上。

Alright, now let’s look at your sitting posture. Your head is upright. Your shoulders are relaxed. Your back is naturally straight. Your feet are on the floor.

xiànzài nǐ náqǐ bǐ, kěyǐ kāishǐ xiězì le. nǐxiǎng xiě shénme zì? zhègezì shì shénme jiégòu? yǒu nǎxiē bǐhuà ne?

现在你拿起笔,可以开始写字了。你想写什么字?这个字是什么结构?有哪些笔画呢?

Now you can pick up the brush pen and start writing. What character do you want to write? What is the structure of the character? What strokes does it have?

rúguǒ zhègg hànzì lǐ yǒu héng, nǐ kěyǐ cóngzuǒwǎngyòu mànmànde wěnwěnde xiě, máobǐ yào zhízhíde lìqǐlái.

如果这个汉字里有横,你可以从左往右、慢慢地、稳稳地写,毛笔要直直地立起来。

If there is a heng, i.e., a horizontal straight line in the character, you can start from left to right. Keep it slow and steady and keep your pen straight up.

kuàixiěhǎo de shíhòu, bǐjiān wǎngshàng tí yìdiǎn, zài wǎngxià dùnyíxià, zuìhòu qīngqīng wǎngzuǒ shōu, xiěchū yíge piàoliàngde héng.

快写好的时候,笔尖往上提一点儿,再往下顿一下,最后轻轻往左收,写出一个漂亮的横。

When you are about to finish, lift the tip of the brush up for a little bit, and then lower it for a little bit. At last, turn the brush to the left for a little bit. Now you have a beautiful heng.

rúguǒ nǐyào xiěshù, jiù cóngshàngwǎngxià mànmànde wěnwěnde xiě, máobǐ yěshì zhízhíde lìqǐlái.

如果你要写竖,就从上往下慢慢地、稳稳地写,毛笔也是直直地立起来。

If you are writing a shu, i.e., a vertical straight line, start from top to bottom. Keep it slow and steady, and again, keep your pen straight up.

rúguǒ xūyào, yǒude dìfāng kěyǐ qīngyìdiǎn, yǒude dìfāng kěyǐ zhòngyìdiǎn, zuìhòu wěndìngde qīngqīngde bǎbǐjiān tíqǐlái, xiěchū yíge piàoliàngde jiān.

如果需要,有的地方可以轻一点,有的地方可以重一点,最后轻轻地把笔尖提起来,写出一个漂亮的尖。

If necessary, you can put less pressure at some places, and put more at some other places. In the end, carefully lift the brush up. Now you have a beautiful pointy shu.

nǐ xiǎngxiěde hànzì lǐ háiyǒu nǎxiē bǐhuà ne? zhège bǐhuà yīnggāi zěnmexiě ne?

你想写的汉字里还有哪些笔画呢?这个笔画应该怎么写呢?

What other strokes are there in the character you want to write? How to write them?

bùyòngjí, nǐ kěyǐ xiān xiǎngyixiǎng, zìtièshàngde zhège hànzì shì zěnmexiě de.

不用急,你可以先想一想,字帖上的这个汉字是怎么写的。

Don’t worry. You can think about it first. How is the character written on the copybook?

ránhòu xiǎnghǎo xiānxiě nǎge bǐhuà, hòuxiě nǎge bǐhuà, nǎge bǐhuà chángyìdiǎn, nǎgè bǐhuà duǎnyìdiǎn, zuìhòu mànmànde xiěwán zhège hànzì.

然后想好先写哪个笔画,后写哪个笔画,哪个笔画长一点哪个笔画短一点,最后慢慢地写完这个汉字。

Then, think about which stroke you should write first, and which stroke to write last. Also, think about which stroke should be longer, and which stroke should be shorter. Lastly, you can finish writing this character slowly.

xiěhǎo yǐhòu, qǐngnǐ kànkan nǐxiěde zì hé zìtièshàngde zì yǒu shénme bùyíyàng.

写好以后,请你看看你写的字和字帖上的字有什么不一样。

When you are finished, please observe how your character is different from the one on the copybook.

shì chángduǎn bùyíyàng, háishì qīngzhòng bùyíyàng? měige bǐhuà de wèizhì yíyàng ma?

是长短不一样,还是轻重不一样呢?每个笔画的位置一样吗?

Is it the length, or the pressure? Is every stroke at the right position?

rúguǒ yǒu bùyíyàng de dìfāng, nǐ kěyǐ xiǎngxiǎng zěnmegǎi, ránhòu zàixiěyíbiàn.

如果有不一样的地方,你可以想想怎么改,然后再写一遍。

If something is different, think about how to change it, and write again.

hǎole. jīntiān de shūfǎ liànxí wǒmen zuòwán le.

好了。今天的书法练习我们做完了。

Alright, we have completed the calligraphy practice for today.

xiězì de shíhou, nǐyǒu shénme gǎnjué? nǐ juéde shíjiān guòde gèngkuàile háishì gèngmàn le.

写字的时候,你有什么感觉?你觉得时间过得更快了还是更慢了?

When you were writing, what did you feel? Did you feel that the time went by faster or more slowly?

zhè jiùshì zhuānzhù de gǎnjué. qǐngnǐ jìzhù zhèzhǒng gǎnjué, ránhòu zài jiēxiàláide shūfǎ liànxí zhōng, jìxù zhuānzhùde guānchá hànzì xiěhànzì.

这就是专注的感觉。请你记住这种感觉,然后在接下来的书法练习中,继续专注地观察汉字、写汉字。

This is the feeling of staying focused. Please remember that. In the following calligraphy practice, stay focused on observing and writing characters.

xiànzài nǐ kěyǐ zhēngkāi yǎnjīng le, xīwàng zài měiyícìde shūfǎ liànxí zhōng, nǐdōu kěyǐ gǎnshòu hànzìde měi, gǎnshòu zhuānzhù de kuàilè, wǒmen xiàcì zàijiàn.​

现在你可以睁开眼睛了,希望在每一次的书法练习中,你都可以感受汉字的美,感受专注的快乐,我们下次再见。

Now you can open your eyes. We hope that in every calligraphy practice, you can feel the beauty of character, and enjoy the happiness of staying focused. See you next time.

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