三 (sān) Three, 六 (liù) Six, 北 (bĕi) North

Chinese Character Series (Part II)

Basic strokes

In the previous issue(Jun 10, 2009), three kinds of basic Chinese character strokes were introduced: 撇(piĕ) left-falling stroke, 竖(shù) vertical stroke and 捺(nà) right-falling stroke. In this issue, another three kinds of strokes will be introduced: 横(héng) horizontal stroke, 点(diăn) dot stroke and 提(tí) rising stroke.

Chinese Character: 三

“三”contains the horizontal stroke
拼音 (pīn yīn) pin yin: sān
含义 (hán yì) meaning: three
笔画 (bĭ huà) number of strokes: 3
笔顺 (bĭ shun) stroke order

Chinese Character: 六

“六”contains the dot stroke
拼音 (pīn yīn) pin yin: liù
含义 (hán yì) meaning: six
笔画 (bĭ huà) number of strokes: 4
笔顺 (bĭ shun) stroke order

Chinese Character: 北

“北”contains the rising stroke
拼音 (pīn yīn) pin yin: bĕi
含义 (hán yì) meaning: north
笔画 (bĭ huà) number of strokes: 5
笔顺 (bĭ shun) stroke order

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