{"id":7664,"date":"2017-11-24T10:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T02:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=7664"},"modified":"2022-06-03T21:26:54","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T13:26:54","slug":"how-to-handwrite-chinese-characters-with-finesse-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/how-to-handwrite-chinese-characters-with-finesse-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Handwrite Chinese Characters with Finesse: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is the second half of our article on how to handwrite Chinese characters addressing some more complex strokes. If you haven’t already, don’t forget to take a look at the first part of our post: How to Handwrite Chinese Characters with Finesse.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u94a9\u753b\u7684\u5199\u6cd5<\/b><\/a> (g\u014du hu\u00e0 de xi\u011b f\u01ce) How to write the \u2018Gou\u2019 Stroke<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u6a2a\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (<\/b>h\u00e9ng<\/b> g\u014du)<\/b> \u2018Heng Gou\u2019 Horizontal Line with a Tick<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

First, write the \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke, then wield the pen down to the left to write the hook. End with a light sharp point. Note that the hook should be small and short.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u4e70<\/span><\/a> (m\u01cei)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng gou\u2019 stroke is the first stroke found on the top of the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u7ad6\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (sh\u00f9 g\u014du) \u2018Shu Gou\u2019 Vertical Line with a Tick<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Write the\u4e28\u2019shu\u2019 stroke, wielding the pen up to the left to write a hook. End with a sharp point. The hook should be at a 45-degree angle and short.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note<\/strong>: Take a look at the difference between this stroke and the \u5f2f\u94a9 stroke which is slightly more curved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u5c0f<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>xi\u01ceo)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018shu gou\u2019 stroke is the second stroke found in the center of the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u7ad6\u63d0<\/b><\/a> (sh\u00f9 t\u00ed) \u2018Shu Ti\u2019 Vertical Line with an Upward Tick<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Write the\u4e28\u2019shu\u2019 stroke, wielding the pen up to the right to write a \u31c0\u2019ti\u2019. Finally ending with sharp point.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u957f<\/span><\/a> (ch\u00e1ng)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018shu ti\u2019 stroke is found in the second stroke on the left-hand side.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6298\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9 g\u014du) \u2018Heng Zhe Gou\u2019 Horizontal Line Followed by a Right Angle and Tick<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019, wielding the pen down and slightly to the left to write a\u4e28 \u2018shu\u2019 stroke. Follow this with a hook, and end with a sharp point. It should be written in one stroke, meaning the pen should not come off the paper.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character <\/span>\u52fa<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>sh\u00e1o)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng zhe gou\u2019 stroke is the second stroke in the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u7ad6\u6298\u6298\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (sh\u00f9 zh\u00e9 zh\u00e9 g\u014du) \u2018Shu Zhe Zhe Gou\u2019 Vertical Folding Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with short a\u4e28\u2019shu\u2019 stroke, wielding the pen right to write \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019. Then wield the pen down to the left to write\u4e85\u2019shu gou\u2019, and end with sharp point. Note that the \u4e85should not be too vertical and the hook should be small.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u9e1f<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>ni\u01ceo)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018shu zhe zhe gou\u2019 stroke is the fourth in the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6487\u5f2f\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng pi\u011b w\u0101n g\u014du) \u2018Heng Pie Wan Gou\u2019 Horizontal Bending Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with short a \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke, then turn to write a short \u4e3f\u2019pie\u2019. Finally, add a small hook to top left.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u5b50<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>z\u01d0)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng pie wan gou\u2019 is the second stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6298\u6298\u6298\u94a9 <\/a>(h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9 zh\u00e9 zh\u00e9 g\u014du) \u2018Heng zhe zhe zhe gou\u2019 Folding Hook Cross Fold<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 (the right side should be a little bit higher) and turn to write a short \u4e3f, then turn again to write a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019. Finally, turn down to the left to write a hook. Note that the last part should be an acute angle.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u5976<\/span><\/a> (n\u01cei)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng zhe zhe zhe gou\u2019 stroke is found in the second half of the character on the right-hand side.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6298\u63d0<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9 <\/b>t\u00ed)<\/b> \u2018Heng Zhi Ti\u2019 Horizontal-Starting Right Angle With an Upward Tick<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with short a \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke, then turn to write \u4e28\u2019shu\u2019.  Turn right to write \u31c0\u2019ti\u2019, and end with a sharp point. The \u31c0\u2019ti\u2019 should be short and inclined.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Character: <\/span>\u8bdd<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>hu\u00e0)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng zhi ti\u2019 stroke is the second stroke in the \u2018speech\u2019 radical on the left-hand side.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6298\u753b\u7684\u5199\u6cd5<\/b><\/a> (<\/b>zh\u00e9 <\/span>hu\u00e0 de <\/span>xi\u011b<\/span> f\u01ce)<\/span> How to write the \u2018Zhe\u2019 Stroke<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u6a2a\u6298<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9) \u2018Heng Zhe\u2019 Horizontal-Starting Right Angle<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with the \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke, then turn to write the \u4e28\u2019shu\u2019 stroke. It should be finished in one stroke, and the end cannot be a sharp point.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u4e2d<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>zh\u014dng)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng zhe\u2019 stroke is the second stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u7ad6\u6298<\/b><\/a> (sh\u00f9 zh\u00e9) \u2018Shu Zhe\u2019 Vertical Fold<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with the \u4e28 \u2018shu\u2019 stroke. This is sometimes short and sometimes a long stroke. Turn right to write a \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stoke and end heavily. It should be finished in one stroke.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u533a<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>q\u016b)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018shu zhe\u2019 stroke is the fourth stroke in the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6487<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng pi\u011b) \u2018Heng Pie\u2019 Horizontal Downward Stroke<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 and then turn left to write \u4e3f \u2018pie\u2019. It should be finished in one stroke, and the right side of \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 should be a little higher.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u53c8<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>y\u00f2u)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng pie\u2019 stroke is the first in this character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6487\u6298<\/b><\/a> (pi\u011b zh\u00e9) \u2018Pie Zhe\u2019 Left-Slanting Downward Stroke<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a short \u4e3f \u2018pie\u2019 then turn at the top right to write \u31c0\u2019ti\u2019 and then end with a sharp point.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u4e1c<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>d\u014dng)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Pie zhe\u2019 is the second stroke in the top half of the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6487\u70b9<\/b><\/a> (pi\u011b di\u01cen) \u2018Pie Dian\u2019 Left-Slanting Downward Dot<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with  \u4e3f \u2019pie\u2019, then turn down to the right to write a long \u4e36\u2019dian\u2019 ending the stroke heavily. Note the angles of \u4e3f and \u4e36.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u5973<\/span><\/a> (n\u01da)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Pie dian\u2019 is the first stroke in the <\/span>\u5973<\/span><\/a> (n\u01da) character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u7ad6\u6298\u6487<\/b><\/a> (sh\u00f9 zh\u00e9 pi\u011b) \u2018Shu Zhe Pie\u2019 Vertical Fold<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with an inclined \u4e28 \u2018shu\u2019 then turn to write a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019. Finally, turn down to the left to write a short \u4e3f\u2019pie\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u4e13<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>zhu\u0101n)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Shu zhe pie\u2019 is the third stroke in the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6298\u6298\u6487<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9 zh\u00e9 pi\u011b) \u2018Heng Zhe Zhe Pie\u2019 Horizontal-Starting Right Angle With Left-Slanting Downward Stroke<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke then turn down to the left to write a short \u4e3f \u2018pie\u2019 without a sharp point. Write a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019, and finally turn down to write \u4e3f \u2018pie\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Characters: <\/span>\u53ca<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>j\u00ed)<\/span> and <\/span>\u5efa<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>ji\u00e0n)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u542b\u6709\u201c\u5f2f\u201d\u7684\u7b14\u753b\u7684\u5199\u6cd5<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e1n y\u01d2u \u2018w\u0101n\u2019 de b\u01d0 hu\u00e0 de xi\u011b f\u01ce) How to write Strokes containing \u2018wan\u2019<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u5f2f\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (w\u0101n g\u014du) \u2018Wan Gou\u2019 Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start from light to heavy to write bend and hook. The start and end should be on the same vertical line.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u72d7<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>g\u01d2u)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Wan gou\u2019 is the second stroke of the <\/span>\u72d7<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>g\u01d2u) character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u659c\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (xi\u00e9 g\u014du) \u2018Xie Gou\u2019 Concave Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start heavily, wielding the pen down to the right to write the bend and hook.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u6211<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>w\u01d2)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Xie gou\u2019 is the fifth stroke in the <\/span>\u6211<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>w\u01d2) character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u5367\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (w\u00f2 g\u014du) \u2018Wo Gou\u2019 Lying Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start light, wielding the pen down to the right first, then turn right to write the bend and hook.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character: <\/span>\u5fc5<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>b\u00ec)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018wo gou\u2019 stroke is the second one.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u7ad6\u5f2f\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (sh\u00f9 w\u0101n g\u014du) \u2018Shu Wan Gou\u2019 Vertical Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a \u4e28\u2019shu\u2019 stroke a bit heavily, turn right bend to write the \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke and hook.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Character: <\/span>\u4e71<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>lu\u00e0n)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Shu wan gou\u2019 is the right-hand side of the <\/span>\u4e71<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>lu\u00e0n) character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6298\u5f2f\u94a9<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9 w\u0101n g\u014du) \u2018Heng Zhe Wan Gou\u2019 Bending Hook<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with the \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 stroke, then turn to write \u4e28 \u2018shu\u2019. Finally, make a right bend to write \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019 and a hook.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image Source<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Example Character: <\/span>\u4e5d<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>ji\u01d4)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2018heng zhe wan gou\u2019 is the second stroke in the \u4e5d<\/a> (ji\u01d4) character.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u6a2a\u6298\u5f2f<\/b><\/a> (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9 w\u0101n) \u2018Heng Zhe Wan\u2019 Horizontal Bend<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Start with a short \u4e00 \u2019heng\u2019 stroke, then turn to write a short\u4e28\u2019shu\u2019 stroke. Finally, take a right bend to write a short \u4e00 \u2018heng\u2019, and end heavily.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example Character <\/span>\u6ca1<\/span><\/a> (<\/span>m\u00e9i)<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u2018heng zhe wan\u2019 stroke is the fifth stroke on the top of the character.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is the second half of our article on how to handwrite Chinese characters addressing some more complex strokes. 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