Chinese Character Stroke Order - Supplementary Rules 2
Three-sided surrounding structure (三面包围结构)
16 - Gap faces upward: inside before outside (缺口朝上: 先里后外)
Examples: 击, 画


17 - Gap faces downwards: outside before inside (缺口朝下: 先外后里)
Examples: 凤, 同


18 - Gap faces rightwards: top before inside then bottom left (缺口朝右: 先上后里再左下)
Examples: 区, 匹


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