臨摹
Chinese
to face; to overlook; to arrive to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before | imitate; copy | ||
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trad. (臨摹) | 臨 | 摹 | |
simp. (临摹) | 临 | 摹 |
Pronunciation
Verb
臨摹
- to copy (a model of calligraphy, painting, etc.); to imitate
Synonyms
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Noun
臨摹
- copying a model of calligraphy or painting by either direct imitation of the original or placing thin paper on top of the original and tracing it
Usage notes
- 臨/临 (lín) and 摹 (mó) refer to the two different ways Chinese calligraphy is practiced, through the techniques of imitating and tracing respectively.
Derived terms
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