章法 (zhāng fǎ) — (in calligraphy, painting, or layout) composition; arrangement of elements; orderly method; systematic procedure
Definition
Literally 'rules of composition', 章法 refers to the orderly arrangement or method in writing, calligraphy, or any structured work — what makes something look or read as organized rather than chaotic.
noun
(in calligraphy, painting, or layout) compositionarrangement of elementsorderly methodsystematic procedure
Examples
- 章法，。Tā de shū fǎ zhāng fǎ shí fēn jiǎng jiu, měi yì bǐ dōu ān pái dé qià dào hǎo chù.The composition of his calligraphy is very refined; every stroke is arranged perfectly.
- 章法，。Tā zuò shì hěn yǒu zhāng fǎ, cóng bù huāng luàn.He is very methodical in his work and never panics.
- 章法，。Zhè piān wén zhāng de zhāng fǎ tài hùn luàn le, xū yào chóng xīn zhěng lǐ.The structure of this article is too chaotic; it needs to be reorganized.
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