1. Rules of Chinese Stroke Orders Bi Hua PART 1 8 Basic Rules: Presented by LEGOO MANDARIN.com Learn Chinese Online, Anywhere You Can Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 1

2. Important Notes: We use numbers to indicate the order of strokes, which are written at the Starting Point of each stroke. Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 2 3. RULE #1 From left to right The Horizontal line (heng ) is from left to right. Y ; One Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 3 4. The left-right-structure characters also follow this rule. Mng; Bright Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 4 5. The left-right-structure characters also follow this rule-cont N You Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 5 6. T He; him Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 6 7. T She; her Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 7 8. RULE #2 From top to bottom Bo; Radish Chun; River Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 8 9. The up-down-structure characters also follow this rule. r ; two Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 9 10. The up-down-structure characters also follow this rule. Sn; Three Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 10 11. Rule #3. Horizontal line (hng ) precedes vertical line (sh). Sh; Ten Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 11 12. Rule #3. Horizontal line (hng ) precedes vertical line (sh). cont Q; Seven 7 Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 12 13. Rule #3. Horizontal line (hng ) precedes vertical line (sh). cont T; Earth, Soil Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 13 14. Test Yourself: What the order of these two? B; Compare; Than L; Strength; Force; Power Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 14 15. Check the answer! Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 15 16. Rule # 4: Pi precedes N B; Eight 8 Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 16 17. Rule # 4: Pi precedes N -cont Rn; People R; EnterPresented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 17 18. Rule # 4: Pi precedes N if Pi and N crossed???? F; Father Jio; Submit Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 18 19. The answer is the same: : Pi precedes N !!! F; Father Jio; Submit Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 19 20. Rule # 5: Hng precedes Pi Chng; A factory; a shelter Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 20 21. Rule # 5: Hng precedes Pi cont. Chng; Become Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 21 22. Rule # 6 From outside to inside Yu; Moon Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 22 23. Rule # 6 From outside to inside- cont. Wn; Ask Fng; Wind Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 23 24. Rule # 6 From outside to inside- cont. If there is crossing strokes, ??? Gu; Fruit Li; Inside Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 24 25. Rule # 6 From outside to inside- cont. If there is crossing strokes, ??? Ru; Meat Ni; Inside Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 25 26. Rule # 7: Inside strokes precede the sealing stroke Tin; Paddy Field Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 26 27. Rule # 7: Inside strokes precede the sealing stroke-cont. R; Sun; Day M; Eye Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 27 28. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the two sides Shn; Mountain Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 28 29. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the two sides cont. Shu; Water Xio; Small Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 29 30. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the two sides cont. Y; Rain Dng; Work as; Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 30 31. Rule # 8: Middle strokes precede the two sides cont. Bi; North Fi; No Presented by: www.legoomandarin.com. 31