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|wuu=sy<sup>平</sup> fah<sup>入</sup>
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|hiragana=しょどう (modern)<br />しよだう ([[Historical kana usage|historical]])
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'''Chinese calligraphy''' is [[calligraphy]] that is done in [[China]]. Chinese calligraphy is compared to [[painting]], [[poetry]], and [[music]].<ref>{{cite book|last1=Li|first1=You-Sheng|title=A New Interpretation of Chinese Taoist Philosophy: An Anthropological/Psychological View}}</ref>

In China, calligraphy is called ''shūfǎ'' ({{lang|zh|書法/书法}}). It means "way/method/law of writing". It is called ''shodō'' ({{lang|ja|書道}}) in [[Japan]]. It means "way of writing" in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. It is called ''seoye'' ({{lang|ko|서예; 書藝}}) in [[Korea]]. It means "skill of writing" in [[Korean language|Korean]].<ref>{{cite book |title=王力古漢語字典|author=Wang Li|year=2000|publisher=中華書局|location=Beijing|isbn=7101012191|page=1118|display-authors=etal}}</ref>

==Materials and tools==
Four of the most important tools in Chinese calligraphy are called the ''[[Four Treasures of the Study]]''. They are the [[ink brush]]es, the [[ink]], the paper, and the inkstone. Many calligraphers also usually use [[Water-dropper (calligraphy)|water-droppers]], [[paperweight]]s.

==Stroke order==
Calligraphy usually follows a certain order when writing.
* [[File:十-order.gif|40px]] First horizontally, then vertically
* [[File:三-order.gif|40px]] Top to bottom
* [[File:人-order.gif|40px]] Left side, then right side
* [[File:小-order.gif|40px]] First the middle, then the sides
* [[File:同-order.gif|40px]] First the frame, then inside the frame
* [[File:国-order.gif|40px]] Close the frame last
* [[File:母-order.gif|40px]] Secondary dots last

==References==
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