Main styles of Chinese character calligraphy
English name Chinese (trad. Hanzi)
Japanese (Kanji)
Korean (Hanja)
Vietnamese (Hán tự)
Chinese (Hanzi - simplified) Chinese, Mandarin (Pinyin) Japanese (Hepburn Romaji) Korean (Hangul) Korean (Revised Romanization) Vietnamese (Quốc ngữ)
Seal script
(Small seal)
篆書 篆书 Zhuànshū Tensho 전서 Jeonseo Triện thư
Clerical script (Official script) 隸書
(Jpn: 隷書)
隶书 Lìshū Reisho 예서 Yeseo Lệ thư
Semi-cursive script
(Running script)
行書 行书 Xíngshū Gyōsho 행서 Haengseo Hành thư
Cursive script (Grass script) 草書 草书 Cǎoshū Sōsho 초서 Choseo Thảo thư
Regular script (Standard script) 楷書 楷书 Kǎishū Kaisho 해서 Haeseo Khải thư