Types of
Strokes
This guide shows all the Chinese
calligraphy strokes required to write every Chinese Character.
The first column shows the actual stroke, the second column shows the stroke name and the third
column shows examples of characters using the respective stroke.
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horizontal
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vertical
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left-falling
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dot
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horizontal turn
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right-falling
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right-rising
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horizontal turn hook
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vertical hook
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horizontal left-falling
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horizontal hook
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vertical curve hook
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left-falling turn
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vertical right-rising
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vertical turn
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left-falling dot
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vertical turn turn hook
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slant hook
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horizontal left-falling curve hook
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horizontal turn right-rising
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curve hook
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horizontal turn curve hook
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vertical curve
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horizontal turn curve
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horizontal turn turn turn hook
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horizontal slant hook
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horizontal turn turn left-falling
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vertical turn left-falling
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vertical turn turn
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horizontal turn turn
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horizontal turn turn turn
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