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Character Lesson 8 – Stroke Order Rules Group 2

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Stroke Order Rules Group 2

In this Chinese character lesson we will learn Group 2 of Chinese Stroke Order Rules, and see some example Characters that apply these two rules.

LESSON INFO


KEYWORDS

  • Stroke Order Rule 3: Top to Bottom.
  • Stroke Order Rule 4: Left to Right.

QUESTIONS

  1. What would be an example Character that applies Stroke Order Rule 3, Outside Before Inside?
  2. What would be an example Character that applies Stroke Order Rule 4, Left to Right?

LESSON NOTES


Stroke Order Rule 3: Top to Bottom

Top to Bottom, 先上后下.

This means that generally, we start from the top and work our way down.

Example Characters

丁, 予, 今, 立

 

Stroke Order Rule 4: Left to Right

Left to Right, 先左后右.

When we write a character, we can start from the left side and work our way towards the right site.

Example Characters

州, 冷, 北, 做

 

 

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