偏锋

Traditional: 偏鋒
piān fēng
Dictionary entry
(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋[zheng4 feng1] and 側鋒|侧锋[ce4 feng1])

What does 偏锋 mean?

偏锋 (piān fēng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is held at a low angle, so that the tip of the brush runs along the edge of the stroke (cf. 正鋒|正锋[zheng4 feng1] and 側鋒|侧锋[ce4 feng1])
2(fig.) unorthodox or improper way of doing things

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偏锋
piān fēng
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