The Calligrapher — Táo Hóngjǐng 陶弘景

Liang Daoist recluse and calligrapher; master of running script, author of letters on calligraphy

南朝梁 calligrapher (), master of running script/cursive script — known for 《瘗鹤铭》. Liang dynasty (Southern Dynasties)

Cultural Story

倍 is the fold. The 孟子 warns that profit sought at 倍 the rate rots the state; to 加倍 was to answer injury with injury. A 百倍 reward was promised the faithful. The 倍数 of the field measured the tax. The character is the count that grows upon itself.

Common words & phrases

• 一倍 double · twice
• 倍数 multiple
• 加倍 double · redouble
• 倍增 multiply · increase manifold
• 百倍 a hundredfold

Read the story behind the character

A sale offers 一倍 the points on the card; the 倍数 climbs on the analyst's chart. The coach says 加倍 the effort, and the prize is 百倍 the stake. Double, manifold, redoubled — this word runs the loyalty app, the ledger, and the half-time talk where the count grows upon itself.