How to Paint Chinese Symbols

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Tip 1 - An Introduction to Chinese Character and Brushstrokes

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Mickey Armstrong | permalink

All Chinese characters are made up of a number of strokes. These strokes are painted in a prescribed order, depending on the script. Generally, strokes move from top to bottom and from left to right.

For further reading: http://education.asianart.org/explore-resources/background-information/introduction-chinese-character-and-brush-strokes ^[1]