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Lesson 7:  Writing Chinese Characters - Strokes - Part 2

 

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Lesson 7: Writing Chinese Characters – Strokes – Part II

The more complicated 15 strokes are introduced in this section.  They appear less frequently than the strokes in previous section.  Again, you do not have to remember their name, but you should be able to recognize them in characters and use them proficiently.

After watching the demo, also try to find the stroke in the sample character.

The next 15 strokes are shown here:

1. Vertical turn and hook
Video Sample Character

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2. Slant hook
Video Sample Character

 

3. Horizontal, left away, bend and hook
Video Sample Character

 

4. Horizontal turn and rise
Video Sample Character

 

5. Bend hook
Video Sample Character

 

6. Horizontal turn bend and hook
Video Sample Character

 

7. Vertical bend and hook
Video Sample Character

 

8. Horizontal vertical and bend
Video Sample Character

 

9. Horizontal turn turn turn and hook
Video Sample Character

 

10. Horizontal slant hook
Video Sample Character

 

11. Horizontal turn turn and left away
Video Sample Character

 

12. Vertical turn and left away
Video Sample Character

 

13. Vertical turn and turn
Video Sample Character

 

14. Horizontal turn and turn
Video Sample Character

 

15. Horizontal turn, turn and turn
Video Sample Character