Chinese Character Stroke Order - Basic Rules 2

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5 - Outside before inside (先外后里)
Examples: 月, 向

6 - Outside before inside then enclosing (先外后里再封口)
Examples: 田, 回

7 - Center verticals before sides (先中间后两边)
Examples: 小, 水

8 - Cutting strokes last (相交笔画后写)
Examples: 中, 手

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Learning to Write Chinese Characters

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