Learn How to Write Basic Chinese Characters
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Are you ready to start learning how to write Chinese characters with confidence? This course is designed to help beginners and intermediate learners master the basics of Chinese writing through a step-by-step approach. In this course, we’ll focus on teaching you 200+ essential characters, along with the radicals that form the foundation of the Chinese language.
By enrolling, you’ll not only learn the correct stroke order for each character, but also gain a deeper understanding of their meanings and uses.
This course also includes a free download of my book, “200+ Essential Chinese Words,” which you can use as a resource to practice and solidify what you’ve learned.
What you’ll learn:
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Master over 200 essential Chinese characters for daily use
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Understand the meanings and radicals that form these characters
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Learn and apply the correct stroke order to ensure proper writing
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Develop foundational Chinese writing skills for future learning
This course includes:
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Step-by-step video lessons that guide you through stroke order and character meaning
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Free download of my book “200+ Essential Chinese Words” for extra practice
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Quizzes and exercises to reinforce your knowledge of key characters
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Lifetime access to the course and any future updates
Who this course is for:
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Beginners interested in learning how to write Chinese characters
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Students looking to improve their Chinese writing skills
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Travelers, professionals, or hobbyists wanting to engage with the Chinese language
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Anyone eager to build a solid foundation for learning Chinese writing
4. What You Will Learn (Learning Objectives/Bullet Points):
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Write 200+ essential Chinese characters using proper stroke order
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Understand the meanings and structure of key Chinese radicals
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Develop confidence in handwriting Chinese characters for everyday use
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Recognize and write basic Chinese words for improved communication
5. Target Audience:
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Beginners with no prior experience in Chinese writing
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Intermediate learners looking to refine their writing skills
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Anyone who wants to improve their Chinese vocabulary and character writing
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Language learners preparing for travels, business, or cultural engagement
6. Course Requirements/Prerequisites:
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No prior knowledge of Chinese characters is needed.
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You’ll need paper, a pen, and enthusiasm to practice writing!
7. Course Categories & Tags:
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Primary Category: Language, Chinese
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Tags: Chinese writing, Chinese characters, stroke order, Mandarin, Chinese for beginners, radicals, Chinese words, language learning
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One 一To write the Chinese character 一, which means "one," follow these guidelines:
Stroke count: The character consists of a single horizontal stroke.
Stroke order: Write from left to right.
Length: The stroke should be long and straight, taking up most of the width of the writing space but not touching the edges. It should be centered horizontally within the character box.
Position: The stroke should be placed slightly above the center of the character box, leaving space below for other characters or elements in compound characters.
Key Points:
The stroke must be clean and even in pressure.
It should be neither too close to the top nor too close to the bottom of the box, creating balance.
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Two 二
To write the Chinese character 二, which means "two," follow these guidelines:
Stroke count: The character consists of two horizontal strokes.
Stroke order:
First, write the top stroke from left to right.
Second, write the bottom stroke from left to right.
Length:
The top stroke should be slightly shorter than the bottom one.
The bottom stroke should be longer and placed directly beneath the top stroke.
Position:
The top stroke should be placed in the upper third of the character box.
The bottom stroke should be placed in the lower half of the box, leaving space between the two strokes for balance.
Key Points:
The strokes should be parallel and evenly spaced.
The bottom stroke should be longer to create a stable, balanced look.
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Three 三
To write the Chinese character 二, which means "two," follow these guidelines:
Stroke count: The character consists of two horizontal strokes.
Stroke order:
First, write the top stroke from left to right.
Second, write the bottom stroke from left to right.
Length:
The top stroke should be slightly shorter than the bottom one.
The bottom stroke should be longer and placed directly beneath the top stroke.
Position:
The top stroke should be placed in the upper third of the character box.
The bottom stroke should be placed in the lower half of the box, leaving space between the two strokes for balance.
Key Points:
The strokes should be parallel and evenly spaced.
The bottom stroke should be longer to create a stable, balanced look.
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Four 四
Ensure the slight hook at the bottom right.
When writing the inner components, start from the left and continue to the right.
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Five 五
Length:
The top stroke should be shorter than the middle and bottom strokes.
The middle stroke (with the vertical part) should be slightly longer than the top one.
The bottom stroke is the longest and serves as the base of the character.
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Six 六
Start from the top, the dot (the hat) on top.
Your horizontal line
Left leg and right leg
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Seven 七
Start with the horizontal rise stroke first.
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Eight 八
Stroke count: The character consists of two strokes.
Stroke order:
First, write the left-slanting diagonal stroke starting from the top and moving downward to the left.
Second, write the right slanting diagonal stroke, beginning just below the starting point of the first stroke and moving downward to the right.
Length and position:
Take note: The left slant should be a little beneath the right slanting stroke.
Left stroke at the bottom, right stroke at the top.
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Nine 九
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Ten 十
Horizontal Line FIRST then Vertical Line.
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Sky/Day 天
Top line should be SHORTER than the middle line.
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Year 年
The beginner left slanting stroke should be nice and short (Like a roof)
(Common mistake) Make sure no extra line pops out of the top line.
Vertical ending stroke must be in the middle of everything.
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Month 月
Slanting slope
Leave some space inside; don't connect the lines
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Day 日
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Time 时
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Minute 分
Remember 八？
Left slope underneath the right slope.
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Today/Now 今
Remember 人？
Left slope ON TOP of right slope.
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Bright、Tomorrow明
Don't forget the slanting slope of 月
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Morning 早
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Night/ Evening 晚
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People 人
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Man 男
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Woman 女
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Child 子
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Friend 朋友（朋）
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Friend 朋友 （友）
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Teacher 老师（老）
老Itself means OLD.
The full term for teacher is 老师。
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Teacher 老师 （师）
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Student 学生（学）
学itself means "Learn"
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Student 学生（生）
生 itself means "Born".
The Sandwich tactic. Top (Medium), Middle (Shortest), Bottom (Longest)
