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How to write Chinese characters
 
Stroke Types
 Strokes are traditionally classified into eight basic forms, each appearing in the character "eternally" andlisted below according to their contemporary names. Though somewhat arbitrary, this system has remainedpopular for nearly two millenia.1. "Dian" - A simple dot.2. "Heng" - Horizontal stroke, left to right.3. "Shu" - Vertical stroke, top to bottom.4. "Gou" - Hook appended to other strokes.5. "Ti" - Diagonal stroke, rising from left to right.6. "Pie" - Diagonal stroke, falling from right to left.7. "Duan Pie" - Short diagonal stroke, falling from right to left. 8. "Na" - Horizontal stroke, falling from left to right.These basic strokes are sometimes combined without the pen leaving the paper. In the above example of "eternally",strokes 2-3-4 are written as one continuous stroke, as are strokes 5-6. Hence in dictionaries this character isindexedashaving five separate strokes.
Stroke Order 
 Writing characters in the correct order is essential for the character to look correct. Two basic rules are followed:1. Top before bottom2. Left before rightThese rules conflict whenever one stroke is to the bottom and left of another. Several additional rules resolve many of these conflicts.3. Left vertical stroke (usually) before top horizontal stroke4. Bottom horizontal stroke last5. Center stroke before wings
 
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