Basic Strokes of Chinese Characters: Names and Examples
Learn the basic strokes of Chinese characters: horizontal, vertical, dot, rising, left-falling and right-falling, plus turns and hooks, with pinyin and examples.
Topic: Stroke order
Chinese Stroke Order Rules: 8 Basic Rules With Examples
Learn the 8 basic rules of Chinese stroke order with simple examples, why the order matters, and where Traditional and Simplified standards differ.
Does Writing Chinese Characters Help You Learn Them?
Does writing Chinese characters help? Here is what the research on handwriting, typing and character memory shows, what it cannot show, and how to practice.