临摹 (lín mó) — to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting) as a learning technique
Definition
A specialized verb meaning to copy a calligraphy or painting model as a way to practice and learn the style — not casual copying like 抄 (transcribing text). Usually takes a model, a master's work, or a 字帖 / 作品 as its object.
verb
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting) as a learning technique
Examples
- 临摹羲。Tā měi tiān huā liǎng xiǎo shí lín mó wáng xī zhī de zì tiè.He spends two hours every day copying Wang Xizhi's calligraphy model.
- ，临摹。Xué guó huà shí, lǎo shī ràng wǒ men xiān lín mó yì fú shān shuǐ.When learning Chinese painting, the teacher asked us to first copy a landscape piece.
- 临摹。lín mó Míng jiā zuò pǐn shì tí gāo jì yì de zhòng yào tú jìng.Copying masters' works is an important way to improve one's skills.
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