Chinese Stroke Order
Type any Chinese character to watch its stroke order animated — then draw it yourself with instant checking.
Every Chinese character is written with a fixed stroke order — top to bottom, left to right, horizontal before vertical. Following it matters: it makes your handwriting legible, helps you remember characters, and is how dictionaries and handwriting input recognize what you write.
Type up to six characters to see each one drawn stroke by stroke, with the radical highlighted. Then switch to practice mode and trace it yourself — the tool checks every stroke as you draw and corrects wrong ones instantly.
What are the basic stroke order rules?
Top before bottom (三), left before right (从), horizontal before crossing vertical (十), outside before inside (月), enclosures closed last (国), and a middle stroke before symmetric sides (小). The animations here make the rules intuitive.
Does stroke order really matter for learners?
Yes — consistent order builds the muscle memory that makes characters stick, keeps fast handwriting readable, and handwriting-input keyboards recognize strokes in the standard order best.
Which characters are covered?
All common simplified and traditional characters — over 9,000 with full stroke data.
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