Tuttle Learners of Chinese -English Dictionary

Components  on  page    xvi.

2.3 The writing of Chinese characters

STROKES

Each Chinese character is written by a number of strokes, with the sole exception of 一 (which

means   “one”). The table   below   shows   the basic   strokes.

STROKE ORDER

For the character   to  look    correct,    its strokes should  be  written in  the correct order.  Knowing the

order   will    also    help    you remember    characters. The general rules   of  stroke  order   are as  follows.