For example, a short horizontal stroke above a long one meant " above" , a short stroke below a long one meant " below" .

例如，在长笔画上面写一笔短笔画意味着“在上面”，在长笔画下面的写一笔短笔画意味着“在下面”。

He didn't blend colours over large areas, but rather did short strokes of colour side by side, allowing the eye to mix those spots of color at a distance.

他并没有在大面积区域上混合颜色，而是将短笔触画在一起，让观者的眼睛在一定距离内混合这些色斑。