The hook strokes of Chinese calligraphy

Here are the different hook styles in the Liu calligraphy tradition. For each hook, an example of a Chinese character is provided. Each stroke of the character is numbered according to the stroke order, with the number placed at the beginning of the stroke.

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 5:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Hu1: (grammatical particle)

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 7:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Xiang4: (n.) elephant

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 6:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Chong1: (v.) to fill

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 5:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Li3: (n.) rites

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 2:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Nei4: (n.) interior

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 4:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
You3: (v.) to have

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 3:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Wei2: (n.) being

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 5:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Jun1: (adv.) all / (n.) equality

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 12:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Ci4: (v.) to offer

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 2:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Feng1: (n.) wind

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 11:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Shu2: Who?

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 5:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Huo4: ... or else....

Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Example: stroke no. 2:
Chinese calligraphy: hooks
Bi4: (v.) must

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