Chinese Character Handwriting Rules and Examples (怎样写汉字）#LearnChinese #chinesecharacters

Master Chinese Characters: Stroke Order Rules & Top 30 Characters to Practice Learning to write Chinese characters is essential for a deep understanding and mastery of the Chinese language. Neglecting character acquisition can create significant limitations in the long run—especially for visual learners, as writing reinforces memory and recognition. In this video, we’ll break down the 8 fundamental strokes that compose Chinese characters, along with the key stroke order rules to ensure proper and efficient writing. Then, we’ll practice writing the top 30 most commonly used Chinese characters to build a strong foundation. What You’ll Learn: ✅ 8 Basic Strokes (横, 竖, 撇, 捺, 点, 提, 钩, 折) with examples ✅ Stroke Order Rules (e.g., top to bottom, left to right, outside before inside) ✅ Handwriting Practice – Writing the top 30 most frequent Chinese characters correctly Let’s get started! (让我们开始吧! Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba!) Timestamps: 00:00 - Why Writing Chinese Characters Matters 00:51 - 8 Basic Strokes Explained 18:15 - Stroke Order Rules (with Examples) 33:57 - Writing the Top 30 Most Common Characters Perfect for beginners & intermediate learners! 🔔 Subscribe for more Chinese learning tips! 让我们开始吧! Ràng wǒmen kāishǐ ba! So let’s dive right in! Chinese Character Writing Rules (汉字书写规则 - Hànzì shūxiě guīzé) Basic Strokes (基本笔画 - Jīběn bǐhuà) Chinese characters are composed of 8 basic strokes, with others being variations: 1. 横 (Héng)— Horizontal line (left to right) - Example: 一 (yī, one), 二 (èr, two) 2. 竖 (Shù) 丨 — Vertical line (top to bottom) - Example: 十 (shí, ten), 中 (zhōng, middle) 3. 撇 (Piě) 丿 — Left-falling stroke (top-right to bottom-left) - Example: 人 (rén, person), 八 (bā, eight) 4. 捺 (Nà) ㇏ — Right-falling stroke (top-left to bottom-right) - Example: 大 (dà, big), 木 (mù, wood) 5. 点 (Diǎn) 丶 — Dot (light press) - Example: 六 (liù, six), 主 (zhǔ, master) 6. 提 (Tí) ㇀ — Rising stroke (bottom-left to top-right) - Example: The left side of 冰 (bīng, ice) 打 (dǎ, beat) 7. 钩 (Gōu) 亅 — Hook (added at the end of a stroke) - Example: 小 (xiǎo, small), 手 (shǒu, hand) 8. 折 (Zhé) — Bend (change in stroke direction, e.g., horizontal-vertical turn) - Example: 口 (kǒu, mouth), 日 (rì, sun) --- Stroke Order Rules (笔顺规则 - Bǐshùn guīzé) (1) Horizontal before Vertical (先横后竖 - xiān héng hòu shù) - Example: 十 → First "一" (horizontal), then "丨" (vertical). - Example: 干 (gān, dry) → 一、一、丨. (2) Left-Falling Before Right-Falling (先撇后捺 - Xiān piě hòu nà) - Example: 人 → First "丿", then "㇏". - Example: 天 (tiān, sky) → 一、一、丿、㇏. (3) Top to Bottom (从上到下 - Cóng shàng dào xià) - Example: 三 (sān, three) → Write three horizontals from top to bottom. - Example: 言 (yán, speech) → First "丶", then the rest. (4) Left to Right (从左到右 - Cóng zuǒ dào yòu) - Example: 明 (míng, bright) → First "日", then "月". - Example: 好 (hǎo, good) → First "女", then "子". (5) Outside Before Inside (先外后内 - Xiān wài hòu nèi) - Example: 同 (tóng, same) → First "冂", then "一、口". - Example: 月 (yuè, "moon") → First "丿", then the inside. (6) Middle Before Sides (先中间后两边 - xiān zhōngjiān hòu liǎngbiān) - Example: 小 (xiǎo, small) → First "亅", then left and right dots. - Example: 水 (shuǐ, water) → First "亅", then left and right strokes. (7) Close the Frame Last (先封口后内部 - Xiān fēngkǒu hòu nèibù) - Example: 日 (rì, sun) → First "丨、𠃍", then inner horizontal, finally close. - Example: 国 (guó, country) → First "囗", then "玉", finally close. (8) Special Rules (特殊规则 - Tèshū guīzé) - Dot Last when it is on the upper right corner: E.g., 犬 (quǎn, dog) → First "大", then add "丶". - Horizontal-Hook First when the horizontal-hook and the Left-falling stroke are together: E.g., 力 (lì, power) → First "𠃌", then "丿". Handwriting the top 30 most commonly used Chinese characters: My website: https://sites.google.com/view/chinese-language-solutions My school: https://bilingualhouse.org My YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@maydelosh #StrokeOrder #ChineseWriting #MandarinLearning #汉字 #中文