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person

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Foundations2 strokesRadical 人

Two strokes, like a person standing.

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大人中国人

kǒu

mouth / entrance

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Foundations3 strokesRadical 口

A box shape with one opening stroke and a closing line.

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入口口语

sun / day

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Foundations4 strokesRadical 日

A sun box with one horizontal line inside.

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今日生日

yuè

moon / month

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Time4 strokesRadical 月

A narrow body with two short inner strokes.

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一月明月

one

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Numbers1 strokesRadical 一

One steady horizontal stroke, written left to right.

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一个一天

èr

two

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Numbers2 strokesRadical 二

Two horizontal strokes: shorter on top, longer below.

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二月二十

sān

three

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Numbers3 strokesRadical 一

Three horizontal strokes with the longest line at the bottom.

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三月十三

shí

ten

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Numbers2 strokesRadical 十

A cross shape: write the horizontal first, then the vertical.

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十月二十

nián

year

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Time6 strokesRadical 干

Stack the top strokes carefully, then finish with the long vertical.

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今年明年

tiān

day / sky

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Time4 strokesRadical 大

A big person under a top line; keep the arms open.

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今天明天

míng

bright / next

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Time8 strokesRadical 日

Sun on the left, moon on the right; keep both parts narrow.

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明天明白

shān

mountain

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Nature3 strokesRadical 山

Three peaks rising from one base.

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上山火山

shuǐ

water

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Nature4 strokesRadical 水

A central stroke with flowing side strokes.

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水果喝水

huǒ

fire

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Nature4 strokesRadical 火

Two sparks around a central person-like shape.

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火车火山

tree / wood

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Nature4 strokesRadical 木

A trunk, branch, and roots in four strokes.

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木头树木

earth / soil

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Nature3 strokesRadical 土

A short top line, vertical center, then a longer base.

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土地土豆

air / breath

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Nature4 strokesRadical 气

Keep the top strokes light, then let the final hook breathe.

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天气空气

I / me

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People7 strokesRadical 戈

A left hook and right slant cross; keep the middle compact.

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我们我的

you

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People7 strokesRadical 亻

Person radical on the left, small balanced strokes on the right.

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你好你们

he / him

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People5 strokesRadical 亻

Person radical plus 也; keep the final hook low and open.

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他们他的

female / woman

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People3 strokesRadical 女

Start with the slanting fold, then cross with a steady horizontal.

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女儿女人

ér

child / son

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People2 strokesRadical 儿

Two open legs; leave enough space between the strokes.

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儿子女儿

child / suffix

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People3 strokesRadical 子

A small top curve with one vertical hook and a closing horizontal.

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儿子孩子

jiā

home / family

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Places10 strokesRadical 宀

Roof on top, then keep the lower strokes flowing but centered.

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回家大家

xué

study / learn

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Places8 strokesRadical 子

Keep the top compact, then place 子 firmly underneath.

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学习学校

xiào

school

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Places10 strokesRadical 木

Tree radical on the left, crossing strokes balanced on the right.

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学校校长

shàng

up / above

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Places3 strokesRadical 一

A short vertical standing on a long bottom line.

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上午上学

xià

down / below

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Places3 strokesRadical 一

Start with the top line, then draw the vertical and dot below.

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下午下面

big

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Core Words3 strokesRadical 大

A person stretching arms wide.

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大人大学

xiǎo

small

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Core Words3 strokesRadical 小

A center hook with two small side dots.

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小孩小姐

zhōng

middle / China

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Core Words4 strokesRadical 丨

A box cut through by one vertical line.

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中国中午

guó

country

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Core Words8 strokesRadical 囗

An outer border wraps the jade-like inner component.

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中国美国

hǎo

good / well

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Core Words6 strokesRadical 女

Woman on the left, child on the right; keep both parts balanced.

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你好很好

not / no

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Core Words4 strokesRadical 一

Top horizontal first, then the falling strokes spread below.

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不是不好

shì

to be / yes

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Core Words9 strokesRadical 日

A 日 top with a steady lower path; keep the final stroke grounded.

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不是我是

yǒu

to have / there is

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Core Words6 strokesRadical 月

A slanting top over 月; keep the lower part narrow.

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没有有水

zài

at / in

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Core Words6 strokesRadical 土

A left slant leads into 土; keep the bottom compact.

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在家现在

lái

to come

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Daily Actions7 strokesRadical 木

A central vertical holds the smaller side strokes together.

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回来来学校

to go

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Daily Actions5 strokesRadical 厶

Soil shape on top, then the lower bend closes the motion.

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回去去学校

kàn

to look / watch

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Daily Actions9 strokesRadical 目

Hand-like strokes sit above 目; keep the eye box straight.

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看书看见

shuō

to speak / say

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Daily Actions9 strokesRadical 讠

Speech radical on the left, compact exchange shape on the right.

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说话小说

tīng

to listen

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Daily Actions7 strokesRadical 口

Mouth on the left, axe-like shape on the right.

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听见听说

chī

to eat

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Daily Actions6 strokesRadical 口

Mouth radical first, then the right side bends downward.

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吃饭好吃

to drink

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Daily Actions12 strokesRadical 口

Small mouth on the left; keep the right side stacked and compact.

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喝水好喝

shéi

who

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Questions10 strokesRadical 讠

Speech radical plus 隹; keep the four right-side horizontals tidy.

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是谁你是谁

shén

what component

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Questions4 strokesRadical 亻

Person radical on the left, ten on the right.

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什么为什么

me

what suffix / particle

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Questions3 strokesRadical 丿

A short slant above a turning lower stroke.

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什么这么

ma

question particle

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Questions6 strokesRadical 口

Mouth radical asks the question; 马 stays compact on the right.

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好吗是吗

which / where component

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Questions9 strokesRadical 口

Mouth radical, middle shape, then the right-side city component.

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哪儿哪里

how many / several

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Questions2 strokesRadical 几

Two strokes with an open inside and a low final hook.

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几个几月