Master the form, understand its parts, and learn how it behaves in real Chinese.
Replay the complete order, pause on difficult movements, inspect one stroke at a time, then write it yourself with live correction.
Switch between the accumulated form and the isolated movement of each stroke.
Loading stroke diagrams…
The decomposition shows how the visual pieces fit together, not necessarily the character’s historical origin.
Count each continuous pen movement once, including turns and hooks.
Keep the upper section balanced above the lower section.
Use the highlighted radical in the animation as a visual anchor for remembering the form.
Get a ready-to-use A4 sheet immediately, or open the full builder to change its grid and guidance.
Includes the stroke sequence, progressive tracing, and blank writing squares. Generated locally in your browser.
Open a word for its full breakdown, or listen before reading the meaning.
in case
New Year's Day
old woman role in Chinese opera
starring female role in a Chinese opera
role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera
male actor playing the female role
Christmas and New Year's Day
pomelo
female supporting actress in a Chinese opera
dan, female roles in Chinese opera
the time just before daybreak
Notice where 旦 sits in each complete thought.
Once you cross the river, you'll be safe.
Source: Tatoeba #781472 · CC BY 2.0 FRNew Year's Day is the key to the year.
Source: Tatoeba #806769 · CC BY 2.0 FRIf you don't behave, Santa won't come.
Source: Tatoeba #5100254 · CC BY 2.0 FROnce this process is started, we can get the result within one hour.
Source: Tatoeba #2938670 · CC BY 2.0 FRA bad habit, once formed, is difficult to get rid of.
Source: Tatoeba #385601 · CC BY 2.0 FROnce you've formed a bad habit, you can't get rid of it easily.
Source: Tatoeba #2029413 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.