The writing rules of Chinese

You can choose the presentation of the character decomposition: Animated Static

Here are the seven fundamental rules of the order of a Chinese character (sinogram):

1. Draw horizontally first, then vertically.

2. Draw the left-descending stroke first, then the right-descending stroke:

3. Write from top to bottom:

4. Write from left to right.

5. Draw the outer strokes before the inner strokes.

6. Close after filling the frame.

7. When a character is symmetrical, draw the middle stroke first.

The Chinese character is written in an imaginary square, without completely filling the square.

Its beauty greatly depends on the balance of the character within this square. To practice calligraphy, the Chinese use different grid models in which they draw the characters: see the different grid models.