(19): increase or decrease


【original】


If the characters are difficult to form, some strokes may be added due to the small number of strokes. For example, "xin" is "¤" ("xin" has one more horizontal stroke), and "jian" is "¤" ("jian" is a little more). Or it may be omitted due to the large number of strokes, such as "Cao" is written as "¤" ("Cao" is missing one vertical line), and "美" is written as "¤" (the last horizontal line is written as a dot and a stroke). But if you want the body to be lush and beautiful, no matter how you write the ancient characters.


【Original meaning】


The stippling of many characters in Chinese characters is very difficult to write when combined, so the method of adding or subtracting dots has to be used to improve the appearance. For example, the left half of the word "新" is written with two horizontal lines as three horizontal lines, and the character "迿" in the upper half of the character "Jian" is added a little in the upper left corner. Some characters have too many strokes and are appropriately reduced. For example, "cao" has one less stroke, and the last horizontal stroke of "mei" is written as a dot and a stroke. The purpose of writing this way is just to pursue the simplicity, majesty and beauty of the written font, without worrying about how the word should be written correctly.


【New Theory】


There are many characters in Chinese characters that are very difficult to write. They are either too simple or too complex and are ugly to write. Adding or subtracting a little can achieve a more beautiful effect. They are often used in calligraphy. The most famous one is Kangxi's "Summer Resort". There is one more horizontal line on the right side of "avoid".


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(20): Ying Fu


【original】


If the stipples of the characters are sparse, they should complement each other, so they must be in proportion. For example, "Dragon", "Poetry", "Qiu", "Zhuan", etc. must be painted one by one, corresponding and complementary.


【Original meaning】


Some Chinese characters have sparse strokes. When writing, you should pay attention to making the stipples reflect and echo each other, so that they can be balanced and stable. For example, "dragon", "poem", "qiu", "zhuan", etc., the left and right stipples must be evenly distributed on the left and right, one painting against the other, so that they can echo each other.


【New Theory】


"Yingfu" means correspondence and echo. It exists between strokes and also between different structures of characters. There are many methods, such as: evenly spreading white between the strokes of simple characters, and symmetrical or appropriate proportions of characters with left and right structures. ,etc. Just like a person's hands and feet, they are naturally different, but they coordinate with each other to make a person one. Also like the four Tang Monks, although they each have their own shortcomings and strengths, they form an organic whole. "Yingfu" must not be understood as "coping". If it is done reluctantly, it will be very awkward.


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(21): support

 

【original】


Those who have independent characters must be supported and their strength will be considerable. Such as "Ke", "Xia", "Yong", "Heng", "Ting", "Ning", "Ding", "Shou", "Si", "Hui',", "Cao", "Spear", "Ji", "Qian", "Yu", "Yu", "Gong" and so on.


【Original meaning】


There are many Chinese characters that need to be supported by a key stroke when writing. Once this stroke is written, the whole character will be energetic, otherwise it will be scattered and messy.


Such as "Ke", "Xia", "Yong", "Heng", "Ting", "Ning", "Ding", "Shou", "Si", "Hui',", "Cao", "Spear", "Jin", "Qian", "Yu", "Yu", "Gong".


【New Theory】


"Support" is like a person's backbone, and it is like the divine needle that fixes the sea. It is the main supporting component. You must write with a sense of strength to be powerful, and you must write quickly. Especially those characters with vertical strokes as the key strokes. The vertical strokes support the entire character like a pillar, just like the beams and columns on the roof of a house. They show strength and strength vertically downwards, and the character is stable without the center of gravity falling.


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