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Learn Chinese Character Writing

Master the art of Chinese character writing with our step-by-step guide

1Understanding Characters

Character Components

  • Character (汉字): The Chinese symbol
  • Pinyin: Romanized pronunciation
  • Meaning: English translation
  • Strokes: Number of brush strokes
  • Level: Difficulty rating
rén
person, human
2 strokes • Beginner
2Practice Controls
Watch the correct stroke order
Draw the character yourself
Toggle character visibility
Clear and start over

Pro Tips:

  • • Start with the animation to learn proper form
  • • Practice without showing the character first
  • • Follow the stroke order exactly
  • • Take your time - accuracy over speed
3Try It Now

Practice writing the character "人" (person) below:

rén

Meaning: person, human

2 strokes
beginner
basic
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4Ready to Practice?

What you'll learn:

  • • Proper stroke order for thousands of characters
  • • Correct writing proportions and balance
  • • Progressive difficulty levels
  • • Character meanings and pronunciation