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How to write Chinese characters-Stroke Sequence
Chinese characters are written in a shape of square, therefore they are known as square-shaped characters consist of various strokes formed by different dots or lines as the basic components.
There are six basic strokes of Chinese characters. They are the horizontal strokes (heng 横), the vertical stroke (shu 竖), the left-falling stroke (pie撇), the right-falling stroke (na捺), the dot (dian 点) and the rising stroke (ti提). Other types of strokes are derived from the strokes mentioned above, and thus know as the derived strokes.
There is a particular sequence in which the strokes must be written. If it is followed, the writing can be smooth and fast.
1. From top to bottom (从上到下)
As an example, the character 二 (two), which has two strokes, is written with the top stroke first and then the lower stroke. This rule applies also to other characters with Above to Below structure, such as 全, the top component 人 is written before the lower component 王. Click the following characters to see more animated character examples: 古, 苗, 早, 要, 息, 童, 员, etc.
2. From left to right (从左到右)
Among the first characters usually learned is the number one 一. This character has one stroke which is written from left to right. Again, this rule applies to all the characters with Left to Right structure such as 叶 (leaf), the left component 口 (mouth), which is a radical, is written first and then the right component 十 (ten). You can view more examples: 听, 拉, 把, 好, 你, 吗, 他, etc.
3. Horizontal before vertical (先横后竖)
When strokes cross, horizontal strokes are usually written before vertical strokes. As an example, the character 十 (ten) has two strokes. The horizontal stroke 一 is written first, followed by the vertical stroke. The following are more examples: 干, 井, 工, 本, 王, 土, 七, etc
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right ( 先撇后捺)
As in 人(person), right-to-left diagonals (ノ) are written before left-to-right diagonals (乀). Same rule applies to: 又, 文, 大, 八, 父, 合, 全, etc.
5. Outside before inside (从外到内)
Outside enclosing strokes are written before inside strokes, for examples 同, 月, 闪, 向, etc. This rule applies to the characters with Surround from Upper Left structure (左上包围结构), such as 厘, 危, 友, 发, or Surround from Upper Right structure (右上包围结构), such as 乌, 可, 包, 乃, or Surround from Above structure (上包围结构), such as 冈, 闭, 凤, 问.
6. Inside before outside (从内到外)
This rule applies to the characters with Surround from Below structure (下包围结构), such as 凶,凿, 鼎, 凼 or characters with Surround from Lower Left structure (左下包围结构), such as 达, 运,建 etc.
7. Inside before bottom enclosing (先里头后封口)
If there is a bottom stroke, the bottom stroke is written last. For an example, for the character因, the outside enclosing strokes are written first, followed by the inside component 大 and then the bottom horizontal stroke. The same pattern you can find in 田, 国, 日, 四， 回, etc.
8. Center verticals before outside "wings"( 先中间后两边)
For the character 小, the center 亅 comes first before the two dots. Same rule applies to character 水, 永, 来, 乐, etc.
9. Cutting strokes last ( 相交笔画后写)
Vertical strokes that "cut" through a character are written after the horizontal strokes they cut through, as in 中, 干, 羊.
10. Left vertical before enclosing ( 先左竖后封口)
Left vertical strokes are written before enclosing strokes. In the following two examples, the leftmost vertical stroke (丨) is written first, followed by the uppermost and rightmost lines (┐) (which are written as one stroke): 日 and 口. This rule applies to most of the characters withFull Surround structure, such as 田, 国, 日, 四， 回, etc.
11. Top or upper-left dots first ( 点在上边或左上先写)
For examples, in character 衣, 为, 永, 闪, 童, the dots are written before any other strokes.
12. Inside or upper-right dots last ( 点在右上或里边后写)
For examples, in character 我, 瓦, 玉, etc, the dots are written last.
As an example, the character 二 (two), which has two strokes, is written with the top stroke first and then the lower stroke. This rule applies also to other characters with Above to Below structure, such as 全, the top component 人 is written before the lower component 王. Click the following characters to see more animated character examples: 古, 苗, 早, 要, 息, 童, 员, etc.
2. From left to right (从左到右)
Among the first characters usually learned is the number one 一. This character has one stroke which is written from left to right. Again, this rule applies to all the characters with Left to Right structure such as 叶 (leaf), the left component 口 (mouth), which is a radical, is written first and then the right component 十 (ten). You can view more examples: 听, 拉, 把, 好, 你, 吗, 他, etc.
3. Horizontal before vertical (先横后竖)
When strokes cross, horizontal strokes are usually written before vertical strokes. As an example, the character 十 (ten) has two strokes. The horizontal stroke 一 is written first, followed by the vertical stroke. The following are more examples: 干, 井, 工, 本, 王, 土, 七, etc
4. Diagonals right-to-left before diagonals left-to-right ( 先撇后捺)
As in 人(person), right-to-left diagonals (ノ) are written before left-to-right diagonals (乀). Same rule applies to: 又, 文, 大, 八, 父, 合, 全, etc.
5. Outside before inside (从外到内)
Outside enclosing strokes are written before inside strokes, for examples 同, 月, 闪, 向, etc. This rule applies to the characters with Surround from Upper Left structure (左上包围结构), such as 厘, 危, 友, 发, or Surround from Upper Right structure (右上包围结构), such as 乌, 可, 包, 乃, or Surround from Above structure (上包围结构), such as 冈, 闭, 凤, 问.
6. Inside before outside (从内到外)
This rule applies to the characters with Surround from Below structure (下包围结构), such as 凶,凿, 鼎, 凼 or characters with Surround from Lower Left structure (左下包围结构), such as 达, 运,建 etc.
7. Inside before bottom enclosing (先里头后封口)
If there is a bottom stroke, the bottom stroke is written last. For an example, for the character因, the outside enclosing strokes are written first, followed by the inside component 大 and then the bottom horizontal stroke. The same pattern you can find in 田, 国, 日, 四， 回, etc.
8. Center verticals before outside "wings"( 先中间后两边)
For the character 小, the center 亅 comes first before the two dots. Same rule applies to character 水, 永, 来, 乐, etc.
9. Cutting strokes last ( 相交笔画后写)
Vertical strokes that "cut" through a character are written after the horizontal strokes they cut through, as in 中, 干, 羊.
10. Left vertical before enclosing ( 先左竖后封口)
Left vertical strokes are written before enclosing strokes. In the following two examples, the leftmost vertical stroke (丨) is written first, followed by the uppermost and rightmost lines (┐) (which are written as one stroke): 日 and 口. This rule applies to most of the characters withFull Surround structure, such as 田, 国, 日, 四， 回, etc.
11. Top or upper-left dots first ( 点在上边或左上先写)
For examples, in character 衣, 为, 永, 闪, 童, the dots are written before any other strokes.
12. Inside or upper-right dots last ( 点在右上或里边后写)
For examples, in character 我, 瓦, 玉, etc, the dots are written last.
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