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正鋒

简正锋 · 繁正鋒

Mandarin · pinyin zhèng fēng

(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. 側鋒 cè fēng and 偏鋒 piān fēng)

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正: zhèng · right, proper, correct
鋒: Look up this written character
锋: fēng · point of spear, sharp point

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4–1 · zheng4 feng1

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zing3 fung1

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