臨摹

Chinese

 
to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before
 imitate; copy
trad. (臨摹) 臨 摹
simp. (临摹) 临 摹

Pronunciation

Verb

臨摹

  1. to copy (a model of calligraphy, painting, etc.); to imitate

Synonyms

Noun

臨摹

  1. copying a model of calligraphy or painting by either direct imitation of the original or placing thin paper on top of the original and tracing it

Usage notes

  • 臨／临 (lín) and 摹 (mó) refer to the two different ways Chinese calligraphy is practiced, through the techniques of imitating and tracing respectively.

Derived terms

  • 臨摹本／临摹本
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