{"id":8598,"date":"2018-06-08T11:00:12","date_gmt":"2018-06-08T03:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=8598"},"modified":"2022-06-03T23:27:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T15:27:37","slug":"learn-these-basic-chinese-stroke-names-to-improve-your-written-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/learn-these-basic-chinese-stroke-names-to-improve-your-written-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn These Basic Chinese Stroke Names To Improve Your Written Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Should I Learn Chinese Stroke Names?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, to confuse things a little more, not only is there a stroke ORDER, but there is also a name for each different strokes and also stroke compounds. I have heard Chinese children (and a few western friends) speak out loud when they write and this can help with remembering how to write Chinese characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have already studied our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/chinese-character-stroke-order-rules\/\">Chinese Character Stroke Rules post<\/a>&nbsp;that goes over some of the basic and more advanced \u2018rules\u2019 that you should follow to write Chinese characters correctly, and combining this knowledge with the following Chinese stroke names will help you to remember the correct strokes that can sometimes be a challenge to remember.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u6a2a (h\u00e9ng)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"102\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/heng.png?resize=102%2C100&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"heng\" class=\"wp-image-1262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/heng.png?w=102&amp;ssl=1 102w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/heng.png?resize=100%2C98&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 102px) 100vw, 102px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the horizontal line from left to right, shown in <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/yi\/11\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u4e00<\/a> (y\u012b):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u4e00-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8253\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u4e00.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1782\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u7ad6 (sh\u00f9)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shu.png?resize=80%2C109&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"shu\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shu.png?w=80&amp;ssl=1 80w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shu.png?resize=73%2C100&amp;ssl=1 73w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 80px) 100vw, 80px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the vertical line from top to bottom like in the character <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/shi\/645\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5341<\/a> (sh\u00ed):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u5341-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8260\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u5341.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1777\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u6487 (pi\u011b)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"101\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pie.png?resize=101%2C109&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pie\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pie.png?w=101&amp;ssl=1 101w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pie.png?resize=93%2C100&amp;ssl=1 93w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 101px) 100vw, 101px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To \u2018cast or throw away\u2019 a stroke falling from right to left with a slight curve, as in <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ba\/3228\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u516b<\/a> (b\u0101):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u516b-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8257\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u516b.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1769\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u637a (n\u00e0)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/na.png?resize=93%2C96&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"na\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The downwards from left right stroke. You can see it in the character <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/ru\/1539\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5165<\/a> (r\u00f9):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u5165-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8256\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u5165.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1776\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u70b9 (di\u01cen)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dian1.png?resize=94%2C94&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"dian\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dian1.png?w=94&amp;ssl=1 94w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/dian1.png?resize=90%2C90&amp;ssl=1 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 94px) 100vw, 94px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A dot or dash, like in <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/wei\/112\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u4e3a<\/a> (w\u00e8i):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u4e3a-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8254\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u4e3a.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1281\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u63d0 (t\u00ed)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"121\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ti1.png?resize=120%2C121&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"ti\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ti1.png?w=120&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/ti1.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>An upwards character stroke from bottom left to the top right, such as in <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/bing\/9407\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u51b0<\/a> (b\u012bng):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u51b0-1.gif?resize=900%2C361&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8259\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u51b0.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1770\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u6298 (zh\u00e9)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A turn or bend stroke combined with another stroke such as \u6a2a (h\u00e9ng) to create the compound stroke \u6a2a\u6298 (h\u00e9ng zh\u00e9) like in <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/kou\/1835\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u53e3<\/a> (k\u01d2u):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u53e3-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8261\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u53e3.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1775\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u94a9 (g\u014du)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"108\" height=\"111\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/gou.png?resize=108%2C111&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"gou\" class=\"wp-image-1269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/gou.png?w=108&amp;ssl=1 108w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/gou.png?resize=97%2C100&amp;ssl=1 97w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 108px) 100vw, 108px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018hook\u2019, a tick or a flick added to a stroke. This can be seen in <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.writtenchinese.com\/worddetail\/xiao\/710\/1\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u5c0f<\/a> (xi\u01ceo):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u5c0f-1.gif?resize=900%2C181&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8263\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/\u5c0f.gif?resize=455%2C455&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1285\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I would also suggest buying some Chinese Handwriting books or a material grid to use with a wet brush (you write with water and when it dries it disappears). The grids are extremely helpful to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/how-to-make-sure-your-chinese-characters-are-balanced\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">make sure your characters are balanced<\/a>. If you can\u2019t get hold of a proper writing book, I read recently on our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/writtenchinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> page that someone was using graph paper for their writing practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to try something different, you might want to check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/skritter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Skritter&#8217;s online tool and mobile app<\/a> that allows you to write characters using your mouse (or finger). <a href=\"https:\/\/skritter.com\/signup\/siteref=WrittenChinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">If you sign up using our link, you&#8217;ll get a 7-day free trial<\/a>! If you choose to try out Skritter, Written Chinese will get a small fee for the referral (this is at no extra cost to you!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/skritter.com\/signup\/siteref=WrittenChinese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"60\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/skritter-writing-chinese-characters-free-7-day-trial.png?resize=468%2C60&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/skritter-writing-chinese-characters-free-7-day-trial.png?w=468&amp;ssl=1 468w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/skritter-writing-chinese-characters-free-7-day-trial.png?resize=100%2C13&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.writtenchinese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/skritter-writing-chinese-characters-free-7-day-trial.png?resize=300%2C38&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;ve mastered the basics, you might want to move on to some more advanced strokes. Take a look at our next post in the series, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/12-advanced-chinese-strokes-to-help-you-write-characters\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">12 Advanced Chinese Strokes to Help You Write Characters<\/a> as well as this article on making your Chinese characters look more &#8216;authentic&#8217;, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/how-to-handwrite-chinese-characters-with-finesse\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to Handwrite Chinese Characters with Finesse<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Should I Learn Chinese Stroke Names? So, to confuse things a little more, not only is there a stroke ORDER, but there is also a name for each different strokes and also stroke compounds. 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