蚕头燕尾 — “A calligraphic style characterized by a heavy”
蚕头燕尾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calligraphic style characterized by a heavy”. Rounded initial stroke and a light, swift, pointed final stroke, resembling a silkworm's head and a swallow's tail. Literally, “silkworm head and swallow's tail”.
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What does 蚕头燕尾 mean?
蚕头燕尾 (cán tóu yàn wěi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a calligraphic style characterized by a heavy”.
How do you pronounce 蚕头燕尾?
蚕头燕尾 is pronounced cán tóu yàn wěi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蚕头燕尾 literally mean?
Literally, 蚕头燕尾 means “silkworm head and swallow's tail”. It is used to mean “a calligraphic style characterized by a heavy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蚕头燕尾?
形容书法起笔凝重，结笔轻疾。