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Chinese Calligraphy Dictionary

Look up a Chinese character and compare reference samples, brushwork, and written forms. Then create your own composition with the generator.

Enter one Chinese character, including a simplified or traditional form.

Explore the Art of Chinese Calligraphy

Look up individual characters, compare brushwork and explore new ways to arrange your own calligraphy. Browse the reference collection, then create a composition with China Brush.

Calligraphy samples

Compare multiple examples of the same character to study its structure, strokes and use of space.

Chinese characters

Search a single simplified or traditional Chinese character and view all available reference samples together.

Free & easy

Explore the dictionary without signing in or spending credits. To create a new composition, continue to the calligraphy generator.

Create Your Chinese Calligraphy at China Brush

Create a name, a greeting, a festive couplet, a plaque, or a poem. Choose your scene and make the background and brushwork your own.