Hanzi Now
CharactersIdiomsChinese NameFlashcards
Tools

Visual content

  • Chinese Text Image GeneratorCreate PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
  • Stroke Order AnimatorTurn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
  • Character Highlight AnimatorChoose character parts and animate their colors, together or in stroke order
  • Chinese Text Morph AnimatorTurn one Chinese character, word or phrase into another; download SVG, MP4 or WebM

Audio content

  • Chinese Text to SpeechRead Chinese aloud with karaoke highlighting

Teaching materials

  • Writing WorksheetsPrintable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
  • Bingo CardsPicture and word Bingo for your class
  • Picture WorksheetsChinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Other

  • Pinyin GeneratorConvert Chinese text to pinyin with tone marks
  • Chinese Zodiac CalculatorFind your animal sign from your birth date and make a zodiac card.
  • Chinese Word CounterCount characters, words and sentences in Chinese text
View all tools →
挥翰临池
挥翰临池
挥翰临池
挥翰临池
挥翰临池
挥翰临池
挥翰临池
挥翰临池

挥翰临池 — “To wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”

挥翰临池 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”. To be engrossed in writing or calligraphy. Literally, “Waving the brush by the pond”.

Frequency

挥翰临池 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挥翰临池 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挥
huī9wave, brandish, or command
翰
hàn16writing brush or literature
临
lín9to approach or overlook
池
chí6pond, pool, or pit

Example Sentence with 挥翰临池

他从小就喜欢书法,每天挥翰临池,笔法越来越精湛。
He has loved calligraphy since childhood, practicing diligently every day, and his brushwork is becoming increasingly exquisite.

Idioms Related to 挥翰临池

Synonyms of 挥翰临池

  • lín临chí池xué学shū书diligently practice calligraphy

More idioms starting with 挥

  • huī挥jiàn剑chéng成hé河possess extraordinary power or magical ability
  • huī挥gē戈fǎn反rì日avert crisis, reverse desperate situation
  • huī挥gē戈huí回rì日turn the tide in a desperate situation
  • huī挥gē戈fǎn返rì日turn the tide with extraordinary talent
  • huī挥gē戈tuì退rì日avert a major crisis
  • huī挥quán拳lǔ掳xiù袖raise fists and roll up sleeves
  • huī挥chì斥bā八jí极wielding across the eight directions
  • huī挥rì日yáng阳gē戈Turn back the tide in a desperate situation
  • huī挥háo毫mìng命chǔ楮To begin writing or composing
  • huī挥háo毫luò落zhǐ纸wield a brush to write or paint
  • huī挥hàn汗rú如yǔ雨sweat profusely
  • huī挥hàn汗chéng成yǔ雨so many people that their sweat rains

Recommended tools

Writing Worksheets

Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion

Open the tool →

Stroke Order Animator

Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4

Open the tool →

Picture Worksheets

Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets

Open the tool →

Chinese Text Image Generator

Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes

Open the tool →

Questions about 挥翰临池

What does 挥翰临池 mean?

挥翰临池 (huī hàn lín chí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”.

How do you pronounce 挥翰临池?

挥翰临池 is pronounced huī hàn lín chí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挥翰临池 literally mean?

Literally, 挥翰临池 means “Waving the brush by the pond”. It is used to mean “to wield a writing brush and practice calligraphy diligently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挥翰临池?

翰:鸟羽,借指毛笔;临池:指写字。指运笔写字。

Hanzi Now

Explore the charm of Chinese language

Explore

  • Characters
  • Idioms
  • Chinese Names
  • Flashcards

Tools

  • Chinese Text Image Generator
  • Stroke Order Animator
  • Character Highlight Animator
  • Bingo Cards
  • Picture Worksheets
  • All Tools

More

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
© 2026 Hanzi NowContact Us