The Calligrapher — Zhāng Cóngshēn 张从申
Tang running-script master who followed Wang Xizhi, likened to Li Yong in brushwork.
Tang calligrapher (), master of running script — known for 《玄静先生碑》. Tang dynasty
Cultural Story
Confucius marks his life by tens: “三十而立，四十而不愚” — at thirty he stood, at forty he doubted no more. 十 was the full count, a cross that closed the fingers; 十万 the host a general feared, 十二月 the cold month the Odes sing. The word measures a life and an army with one stroke.
Common words & phrases
- 十分 very · extremely · quite
- 十年 ten years · decade
- 十万 one hundred thousand
- 十字 cross · the character ten
- 十二月 December
- 十足 full · complete · downright
Read the story behind the character
A child learns 十 before 百; 十分 is the “very” a review pins to a good meal. 十年 is the prison line in a court report, and 十万 the followers a small brand buys. 十字 marks the junction a driver turns at, and 十足 the discount a shop swears is real. The word counts from the abacus to the like.
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