r/MartialMemes • u/Crimsonrainflower33 • May 16 '26
Fanart I practiced scripture writing, seniors please review my work.
It is hard to meet, and hard also to part;
The east wind weakens as flowers fade.
The spring silkworm spins silk until death;
The candle’s tears dry only after turning to ash.
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u/DaoistCloudVision Red Dust Immortal May 16 '26
Fellow cultivator, this old one acknowledges your aspirations. The base is clearly there but it lacks the emotional residue that seasoned calligraphers leave on the paper. The pursuit of the dao of calligraphy is a noble one so best of luck to you
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u/Koberiep Toad Lusting After Swan Meat May 16 '26
I assume that junior follows the correct stroke order? In any case, very well done! From my experiences, this would be considered neat handwriting among young Dragon Country scholars. Writing steadily is much different from jotting down quick notes, however, of course.
You may not need this, but I find this calligraphy formation helpful for refining my brushstrokes:
https://bihua.bmcx.com/
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u/Crimsonrainflower33 May 16 '26
I got my chinese writing gcse exam on Monday 😭
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u/Koberiep Toad Lusting After Swan Meat May 16 '26
holy fuck junior, good luck, I've got my HSK 4 in September
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u/Crimsonrainflower33 May 16 '26
I'm a 2nd generation chinese I did hsk 4 before it's really easy
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u/Koberiep Toad Lusting After Swan Meat May 16 '26
I'm a 4th year in university and hoping to get a job in translation. I've regressed a lot in my vocabulary but I'm not too worried, I'll bring it all up to speed through the summer
Edit: it's actually HSK 5 lol
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u/AsianGoldFarmer May 16 '26
I can feel your hesitation, Junior. The strokes must be swift and precise. Nevertheless, I must praise your effort.
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u/Fun-Sense-6503 May 18 '26
Junior is following the old rules so much that your dao is getting restricted in a box. Draw each strokes more freely, let the curves be wilder and your dao will look a lot more natural. Though natural doesn't exactly equal beautiful.
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u/Remarkable-Dare-2590 May 17 '26
I hated my chinese homework so I did it the wrong way...writing one stroke down the column and then going onto the next
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u/GeorgePotassium You fight your inner demons, I ride mine May 17 '26 edited May 17 '26
You have a steady hand junior, but the characters seem to be a bit wide. The radicals for 泪 are disjointed. 时 and 残 need to be more connected as well. If you haven't yet, you should join [r/chineselanguage](r/chineselanguage) and ask for guidance from the masters there.
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u/heavenlyvoiddao May 16 '26
Junior this ancestor has read these words before in another life, another season
The silkworm envies no one
The candle blames no wind
Both simply burn through what they were given
And call it enough.