Learn to write Chinese in 30 Minutes! Rules of chinese stroke orders—bi hua 笔画 2013

1. Rules of Chinese Stroke Orders
—Bi Hua 笔画
PART 1
8 Basic Rules: 基本规则
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2. Important Notes:
We use numbers to indicate the order of
strokes, which are written at the Starting Point
of each stroke.
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3. RULE #1 From left to right
The Horizontal line (heng ) is from left to right.
Yī ; One
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4. The left-right-structure characters also
follow this rule.
Míng; Bright
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5. The left-right-structure characters
also follow this rule-cont
你 Nǐ ；You
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6. 他 Tā He; him
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7. Tā She; her
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8. RULE #2 From top to bottom
Bo; Radish Chuān; River
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9. The up-down-structure characters also
follow this rule.
Èr ; two
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10. The up-down-structure characters also
follow this rule.
Sān; Three
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11. Rule #3. Horizontal line (héng )
precedes vertical line (shù).
Shí; Ten
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12. Rule #3. Horizontal line (héng )
precedes vertical line (shù). cont
Qī; Seven 7
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13. Rule #3. Horizontal line (héng )
precedes vertical line (shù). cont
Tǔ; Earth, Soil
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14. Test Yourself: What the order of these
two?
Bǐ; Compare;
Than
Lì; Strength;
Force; Power
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15. Check the answer!
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16. Rule # 4: Piě precedes Nà
Bā; Eight 8
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17. Rule # 4: Piě precedes Nà -cont
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18. Rule # 4: Piě precedes Nà – if Piě and
Nà crossed…????
父 Fù; Father 交 Jiāo; Submit
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19. The answer is the same: :
Piě precedes Nà !!!
父 Fù; Father 交 Jiāo; Submit
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20. Rule # 5:
Héng precedes Piě
厂Chǎng; A factory; a shelter
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21. Rule # 5:
Héng precedes Piě cont.
成 Chéng; Become
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22. Rule # 6 From outside to inside
月 Yuè; Moon
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23. Rule # 6 From outside to inside- cont.
Wèn; Ask Fēng; Wind
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24. Rule # 6 From outside to inside- cont.
If there is crossing strokes, ???
Guǒ; Fruit Li; Inside
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25. Rule # 6 From outside to inside- cont.
If there is crossing strokes, ???
Ròu; Meat Nèi; Inside
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26. Rule # 7: Inside strokes precede the
sealing stroke
田 Tián; Paddy Field
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27. Rule # 7: Inside strokes precede the
sealing stroke-cont.
Rì; Sun; Day Mù; Eye
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28. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the
two sides
山Shān; Mountain
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29. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the
two sides – cont.
水Shuǐ; Water 小Xiǎo; Small
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30. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the
two sides – cont.
雨Yǔ; Rain 当Dāng; Work as;
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31. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the
two sides – cont.
北Běi; North 非Fēi; No
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