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Question 1

Horizontal )
A Horizontal (横 héng) is a straight line drawn from left to right.

Answer 1

(横 héng

Question 2

Vertical )
A Vertical is a straight line drawn from top to bottom.

Answer 2

(竖 shù

Question 3

Left-falling
A Left-falling () stroke starts from the top-right and falls sharply downwards bottom-left.

Answer 3

撇 piě

Question 4

Right-falling )
A Right-falling stroke is similar to left-falling but moves in an opposite direction – from top-left to bottom-righ

Answer 4

(捺 nà

Question 5

Dot )
A Dot is a short stroke moving from top-left to bottom-right.

Answer 5

(点 diǎn

Question 6

Rise
A Rise moves from bottom-left and rises to top-right.

For example, in the Chinese character 冰 (bīng, ice), the first stroke is a dot (点 diǎn), and the second is a rise (提 tí).

Answer 6

Rise (提 tí)

Question 7

Turning )
A Turning consists of two lines that join each other at the end.

If a horizontal (横 héng) joins a vertical (竖 shù), the turning is called a horizontal turning (横折 héng zhé).

For example, in the Chinese character 口 (kǒu, mouth), the second stroke is a horizontal turning (横折 héng zhé).

Answer 7

(折 zhé

Question 8

Hook )

A Hook is a stroke that curves at an angle. It is written together with other strokes.

When a hook (钩 gōu) is used with a horizontal (横 héng), it is a horizontal hook (横钩 héng gōu).

For example, in the Chinese character 买 (mǎi, buy), the first stroke is a horizontal hook (横钩 héng gōu).

Answer 8

(钩 gōu