The bold strokes of Chinese calligraphy

Here are the different emphasized strokes of the Liu style. For each stroke, an example of a Chinese character is provided. Each stroke of each character is numbered according to the stroke order, with the number placed at the beginning of the stroke.

Example: stroke no. 11:
Chinese calligraphy: emphasized strokes
Da2: to arrive

Chinese calligraphy: emphasized strokes
Example: stroke no. 3:

Zhi1: to go

Chinese calligraphy: emphasized strokes
Example: stroke no. 6:

Cha2: tea

Chinese calligraphy: emphasized strokes
Example: stroke no. 11:

Jiao4: religion

Chinese calligraphy: emphasized strokes
Example: stroke no. 4:

Tian1: Heaven

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