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先横后竖
Horizontal before vertical
When horizontal and vertical strokes cross, write the horizontal stroke first.
Seven fundamental principles for writing Chinese characters in the correct order.
Horizontal before vertical
When horizontal and vertical strokes cross, write the horizontal stroke first.
Left-fall before right-fall
When both left-falling and right-falling strokes appear, write the left-fall first.
Top to bottom
For top-bottom structures, write from top to bottom.
Left to right
For left-right structures, write from left to right.
Outside before inside
For partially enclosed characters, write the outer frame before the inside.
Enter before closing
For fully enclosed characters, fill the inside before closing the frame.
Center before sides
For symmetric characters, write the center stroke(s) before the sides.