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Eight Strokes of Chinese Characters
Author: caren_zuo Date: 2008-04-01 10:11
Stroke Types
Strokes are traditionally classified into eight basic forms, each appearing in the character "eternally" and listed below according to their contemporary names. Though somewhat arbitrary, this system has remained popular for nearly two millenia.
1. "Dian" - A simple dot.
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2. "Heng" - Horizontal stroke, left to right.
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3. "Shu" - Vertical stroke, top to bottom.
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4. "Gou" - Hook appended to other strokes.
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5. "Ti" - Diagonal stroke, rising from left to right.
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6. "Pie" - Diagonal stroke, falling from right to left.
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7. "Duan Pie" - Short diagonal stroke, falling from right to left.
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8. "Na" - Horizontal stroke, falling from left to right.
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