文房四宝 wén fáng sì bǎo
the four treasures of Chinese calligraphy
毛笔 máo bǐ
Chinese calligraphy brush
墨 mò
ink stick
砚 yàn
ink stone
笔杆 bǐ gān
the shaft of a calligraphy brush
柔软 róu ruǎn
soft
羊毫 yáng háo
a calligraphy brush made of goat’s hair
狼毛 láng máo
wolf’s hair
图案 tú’àn
pattern, design
形状 xíng zhuàng
shape
磨墨 mó mò
to grind the ink
凹 āo
low-lying area
特殊 tè shū
special
墨汁 mò zhī
ink; prepared Chinese ink
宝贝 bǎo bèi
treasure
练习 liàn xí
practice
书法 shū fǎ
calligraphy
演变 yǎn biàn
evolutionary
体态 tǐ tài
posture
甲骨文 jiǎ gǔ wén
oracle
金文 jīn wén
inscription
篆书 zhuàn shū
seal
隶书 lì shū
clerical
楷书 kǎi shū
regular script