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Basic strokes

Practice 8 foundational strokes and 26 compound strokes with stroke-order guidance.

Stroke-order rules

34 strokes

  • #1

    Dot

    点

    Basic
  • #2

    Horizontal

    横

    Basic
  • #3

    Vertical

    竖

    Basic
  • #4

    Left-falling

    撇

    Basic
  • #5

    Right-falling

    捺

    Basic
  • #6

    Rising

    提

    Basic
  • #7

    Turn (intro)

    折

    Basic
  • #8

    Hook (vertical)

    钩

    Basic
  • #9

    Horizontal-vertical turn

    横折

    Compound
  • #10

    Horizontal-left-fall

    横撇

    Compound
  • #11

    Horizontal hook

    横钩

    Compound
  • #12

    Horizontal-vertical hook

    横折钩

    Compound
  • #13

    Horizontal-vertical rise

    横折提

    Compound
  • #14

    Horizontal-vertical curve

    横折弯

    Compound
  • #15

    Horizontal double turn

    横折折

    Compound
  • #16

    Horizontal-diagonal hook

    横斜钩

    Compound
  • #17

    Horizontal-vertical curve hook

    横折弯钩

    Compound
  • #18

    Horizontal-left-fall curve hook

    横撇弯钩

    Compound
  • #19

    Horizontal double turn left-fall

    横折折撇

    Compound
  • #20

    Horizontal quadruple turn hook

    横折折折钩

    Compound
  • #21

    Horizontal quadruple turn

    横折折折

    Compound
  • #22

    Vertical rise

    竖提

    Compound
  • #23

    Vertical-horizontal turn

    竖折

    Compound
  • #24

    Vertical hook

    竖钩

    Compound
  • #25

    Vertical curve

    竖弯

    Compound
  • #26

    Vertical curve hook

    竖弯钩

    Compound
  • #27

    Vertical turn left-fall

    竖折撇

    Compound
  • #28

    Vertical double turn

    竖折折

    Compound
  • #29

    Vertical double turn hook

    竖折折钩

    Compound
  • #30

    Left-fall dot

    撇点

    Compound
  • #31

    Left-fall turn

    撇折

    Compound
  • #32

    Diagonal hook

    斜钩

    Compound
  • #33

    Curved hook

    弯钩

    Compound
  • #34

    Lying hook

    卧钩

    Compound