Dragon cursive calligraphy

The cursive writing method of "龙" is as follows:

The traditional traditional writing method of "龙" is "龙", and there is also a commonly used variant writing method with the main difference on the right side. The cursive script of the word "龙" is based on the above-mentioned variant writing method: the left side is simply abbreviated as "子" with a dot above it, the right side is omitted from the three short horizontal lines (or dots) in the lower right corner, and the dot in the upper right corner is optional.

The evolution of dragon characters

The earliest oracle bone inscriptions "dragon" had no legs. Instead, it looked like a big snake with a crown on its head and a big mouth. The top part resembled a "standing". " or "Xin" or "Qian", and later gradually evolved into today's "dragon".

The dragon inscription on the Zilong tripod of the Shang Dynasty. The inscription "dragon" appearing on the Zilong tripod has been confirmed to be the earliest "dragon" inscription on the bronze round tripod discovered so far.

The basic meaning of dragon is a legendary long, scaly, horned magical animal that can walk, fly, swim, and make clouds and rain: dragon boat; its extended meaning is ancient biology In science, it refers to some huge reptiles with limbs, tail or wings: dinosaurs.