偏 锋

piān fēngdictionary entry

(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋[zhèng fēng] and 側鋒|侧锋[cè fēng]) / (fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things

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偏鋒 偏锋 [pian1 feng1] /(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋[zheng4 feng1] and 側鋒|侧锋[ce4 feng1])/(fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things/

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