Learn All the Basics of Chinese Writing Part 1 - Strokes | How to Write Chinese Characters (Hanzi)

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Hi, everyone, I’m Audrey from Janus Academy, an established language school based in Singapore. We focus on teaching Chinese and Japanese, specialize in Chinese phonetics. Hope you find our videos interesting and educational.
In this series, I am going to show to you how to write hanzi - Chinese characters. Writing Chinese characters is like building blocks. Once you know all the basics, it's actually not complicated to follow the steps and complete the whole piece. This episode is on strokes - the foundation piece for every character. Hope you find it useful.
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Interested in Chinese writing?
Download this beginner's guide to Chinese characters PDF - it includes an introduction to Chinese characters, basic strokes tracing sheets and a bonus 100 radicals reference guide: janusacademy.ck.page/5f896904c5
Print out this Tianzige (田字格) to help you write beautiful characters:
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Videos about Chinese writing:
Learn All the Basics of Chinese Writing Part 1 - Strokes: • Learn All the Basics o...
Learn All the Basics of Chinese Writing Part 2 - Radicals: • Learn All the Basics o...
Learn All the Basics of Chinese Writing Part 3 - Simple Characters: • Learn All the Basics o...
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How to pronounce pinyin e and pinyin r: • Mandarin Chinese Phoni...
Differentiate pinyin zh, ch, sh, z, c, s: • Pinyin zh ch sh z c s ...
Master pinyin ü in 2 minutes: • Learn Chinese Phonetic...
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Chinese tones in context: • Chinese Tones in Conte...
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Omg, you saved me! I hadn't found a useful tutorial about Chinese characters till I found yours. It has given me the path I have to follow in order to write Chinese characters, thank you!!

[@priscylla_the_purragon8011]

I'm learning Chinese myself and writing out the characters helps me learn them all the better- but I've been frustrated with how my handwriting has looked! This has helped so much in giving me a starting block to improve my handwriting, thank you!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching too! Enjoy practicing! 😊

[@randomchina6982]

th-cam.com/video/1C0zXT5QMsk/w-d-xo.html helps understand characters better

[@Claratiger]

Fluent in Chinese yet?

[@mahalmaribel6763]

Janus, how to enroll?

[@drippyforseventree]

Thank you! I'm currently learning and learning the basic strokes and elements. Thank you so much!

[@levariboo]

Your teaching style is so good. Clear, easy to understand. I started out afraid of writing Hanzi, and by the end I was having fun. Thank you!!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for watching too!

[@sylvi73]

Thank you so much! I watch many Chinese films and I have adjusted my hearing to their language and now, I want to start working on the writing as I will be able to put together the sound and the visual character! so much fun!!!!

[@juliaa1617]

Excellent teaching, so clear and easy to follow. There's a lot of work to master these strokes but your teaching will surely help. Thank you very much!

[@zhenxinbei726]

This is by far the best video for learning the strokes of Chinese characters. Thank you for simplifying this process! ☺️🙂🙂😊

[@SenanIsabelle]

Love your humor! It makes learning fun

[@tsuns178]

Oh my God you teach so well in detail. Thank you

[@l___remnant___l]

Thank you!

[@remekster]

thank you, im definitely more of a visual learner and this video made more sense then most things i have read. Thanks

[@marcelproulx2481]

It’s so caning hearing your commentary hahah , “create a little hook, yes!🙌🏻” really need this fun mindset when writing haha

[@ceastarmartin3871]

your voice is so calm. just love it!!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you ~

[@marcianafuentes8009]

you're a good teacher. thank you very much!

[@lorenamedels]

Love your way of teaching ❤ 谢谢

[@emelynrondael942]

I'm from Philippines and I'm dying to learn how to read chinese words😭

[@JanusAcademy]

That's wonderful! 加油！

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Same here sis 🙌🏻

[@mylescupay5301]

Same here

[@KristineVerzoPinayMinimalist]

@Ellaシ sameee sameeee 🙌🏻

[@jonahsarona7148]

Same here

[@val2999]

Thanks so much!
I've been trying to learn Chinese since I am half Chinese and want to talk to my grandparents!!

[@Hatosan_]

Your an incredible teacher.
Thank you for your patient and careful attention to writing hanzi. ✍️
Your writing is just beautiful.

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for the lovely comment ❤️

[@mouseandryforever6848]

Thank you for doing this video. I've been doing Chinese calligraphy for years as a art form and stress reliever. I've probably got some bad habits with my calligraphy and that is why I'm watching your video.

[@serenaqiang3932]

Excellent teaching! Gentle voice, pleasant pace, clear and easy-to -follow instructions!

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Thank you very much. It was my dream to learn Chinese. I really appreciate 🙏 your video. Lots of thanks to you

[@mayam4492]

thank you so much for the helpful resource!!!!

[@nonich2172]

Thank you very much for the video! Its was very explanatory. Keep up the good work :))

[@mirandajimmerson7650]

Your way of instruction is very clear and helpful. Thank you for making this video and sharing it with the world!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for watching too! I'll make some more!

[@AlbertoDrake27]

It’s so caning hearing your commentary hahah , “create a little hook, yes!” really need this fun mindset when writing haha

[@JanusAcademy]

haha yes we do!

[@moonkiss66]

love your style of teaching. Thank you!!! More please!!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for watching! Sure, definitely will make more of these 😊

[@nexustri1146]

Interesting, finally found someone explaining the very basics

[@SukmaHema]

thank you very helpful and easy to follow 👍🙏🏻

[@salmawu8627]

LITERALLY THE BEST TEACHER I'VE EVER SEEN ♥️✨

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you ☺️

[@lwxinmill7510]

Thank you sooooo muchhhh❤the order that you taught them is just greattt

[@user-er5ld8ts3w]

❤❤ well explained and simplified video. the part where she said “letting go” has literally killed me😂😂😂😂 .I'd love to hold onto my pen tightly whenever I write and my 教师 would ask me do more practice of writing characters everyday. Thanks alot.

[@minajackson4634]

Thank you so much for this! I've been learning Chinese for a few months now, but I needed to learn how to probably write the strokes , instead of doing my own 😅😂.

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

I absolutely love your videos and teaching style!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching ❣️

[@traveler0415]

I really liked how you broke it down. I am using duolingo and youtube to learn but was having a hard time writing down the characters for notes. I want to be able to read the Han zi the same way I read and write in English. I think learning the written language helps alot with learning because in order to learn you have to practice writing it down and reading it repeatedly to study(same way I learned English and Spanish). This video was so helpful. Thank you.

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching too!

[@deborahchinazaekpere]

Also try using immersive Chinese app, very nice

[@navnishprasad558]

Im starting to learn chinese and by far this has been the most helpful video so far! Thank you!

[@JanusAcademy]

谢谢🙏

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Thank you and God bless you ❤️❤️

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You are made my day ❤️

[@lourenchise6120]

your a good teacher thanks alot

[@ima7333]

I’ve been wanting to learn Chinese calligraphy. Thank you for the tutotial

[@pearlykitty108]

Chinese characters?

[@ima7333]

@@pearlykitty108 of course. I can write but not w/ brush and my handwriting is no good. When i was little my mom would keep erasing them coz they’re too ugly until the pages of my practice books got holes in them.🤣🤣🥲

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谢谢老师啊。

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wonderful course ......love it🥰🥰🥰

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Thank you for explaining. Very good I learned so much, you are a good teacher.

[@JanusAcademy]

Aww thanks for making my day ❣️

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Thank you so much for the basics 太谢谢了 ❤️

[@JanusAcademy]

不客气！💕

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Thank u soo much mam..
I'm beginner to self study mam..
Its easily understand to me..

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Thanks so much , very well done

[@wina2272]

THANKS so much

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Thank you dear Sister

[@sehreensabbir576]

Thank you So much Miss❤ I've always wanted to learn writting hanzi and this video is my first step to do. I cannot tell how grateful I am😭. Please make more tutorials miss, im really looking forward to it.😊✨

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching too!

[@artiejoe]

You're a good teacher. Thank you :)

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you too for the warm message ☺️

[@Tanahmera]

You are an amazing teacher I am just learning now. I love the way you explain it. Thank you I really enjoy your videos

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Thank you ☺️

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[@JanusAcademy]

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Simple and clear, I love it

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching too 😊

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Thank you dear❤❤

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Thank You.

[@channeparisxoxo]

太感谢了!! I was looking for a video where I can learn how to write in Chinese. I agree with you, that is what I am looking for not just to speak it and understand it, I believe in the importance to understand it when I am reading and writing it. 太感谢了 again!

[@JanusAcademy]

不客气，也谢谢你观看😊

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[@JanusAcademy]

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[@JanusAcademy]

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Impressive way of teaching . Excellent

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for the compliment! 😃

[@ahmadm8594]

It was really admirable because it's like fixing something in someone's mind۔

[@shivangi6643]

Lovely video
I'm a zero in Chinese language
And I wants to learn and this video is ♥️

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for watching!

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Very useful for me 😊

[@m.rliton4897]

I am appreciate you for your writing system. It is very clear for me.
Thanks-
Liton
From Bangladesh

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for watching too!

[@gabryos3807]

Perfect! I learnt Chinese and can "write" and talk, buy was never explained this!

[@JanusAcademy]

Haha glad to help ❣️😊

[@aliakhlaghi2541]

Nice job it was great.
could you please make a series on all of 32 strokes, writing them with pen or pencil I'm just starring to learn the written Chinese and I think there are more people in the same situation out there. but the thing is that there are not suitable video educational material like yours on the TH-cam especially on Chinese writing.

[@JanusAcademy]

Totally agree with you that majority of other videos focus on teaching speaking only. I have plans to make more Hanzi writing videos in 2021!

[@sylvi73]

I got a Buddha board, it helps a lot as you write with water as many times in the board and then erase it itself! I can practice a lot with it!

[@aliakhlaghi2541]

@@sylvi73 It's wonderful.
But I still enjoy writting with the old school woodcase pencil on a paper. It's so meaningful to me.

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@@JanusAcademy I can't wait to write and knows what I'm writing 😂📝

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Join me, i can teach you mandarin 😉

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Ty for help me past my Chinese test 😌😸

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Greetings from Morocco, thanks for your clear explanation ❤️

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you for watching! 😊

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Thanks, i needed this

[@JanusAcademy]

👍😊

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Awesome

[@exoticwallflower]

Thank you for this. My 5 year old child and I are both studying Mandarin and I am having trouble in writing the strokes. So thank you for showing it and also for explaining. I am so grateful. More power to you and your channel. I’m a new subscriber.😃

[@ape_kop7311]

How has it been going? :) I am curious if your child has a harder or easier time because he’s younger?

[@exoticwallflower]

@@ape_kop7311 in terms of learning the characters and strokes (names: hèng shu, etc.), my child picks it up faster than me but in writing the strokes my child finds a little bit challenging so we’re working on that. I’m not sure if being left handed adds as an extra challenge as well.

[@jaywhypeemom3980]

@@exoticwallflower your child is gonna learn Chinese easily since he's learning it from a young age!

[@florencegaubier513]

very good...the hook advice for lifting the pen...it does make a difference and your hand seem lighter like a bird taking off.

[@JanusAcademy]

Florence Gaubier haha wow that's a really good description! 😃

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oh i love it...

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I am from Morocco
It's fun to learn Chinese 💕💕

[@Rumeel12708]

This is awsome!!!! I am currently learning Japanese and Korean. (Yuuup kpop and anime got me at the start of the year 😅). But my greatest reason is Calligraphy. Ive seen calligraphers write Chinese, Korean, & Japanese in their "cursive" writing and wowwwwwww I looove it. I am doing my own cursive style from the words and kanji that I know. It looks awesome.

[@JanusAcademy]

That's great! 頑張ってください!

[@Rumeel12708]

@@JanusAcademyどうもありがとうございます, I still have a long way but I'm loving it. Amazing video!!!!! Hope I can learn a lot from you as well! 🫰🏻

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Thanks from Bangladesh.

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thank you!

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching too!

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很 好

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I'm from india
And I was looking for something just like this😘

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching!

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Thank you so much. .
I'm from India 🌸😊

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Thank you for watching! 😊

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thanks tr 😃😄😁

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👍👍👍thankx

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Thank you miss. :)

[@JanusAcademy]

Most welcome 🤗

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Nice sound effects

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Seriously learning this is so hard 😢😮

[@19denisha]

I haven’t been writing yeah I will seeyou again and practice

[@JanusAcademy]

加油！ jiā yóu ❣️

[@harshparwani4683]

Nice..

[@JanusAcademy]

Thank you 😊 谢谢！

[@talhaabdullah2859]

Ah need to buy that marker damn

[@Lenjustdo]

Thx Laoshi

[@user-wc7pw2re5e]

Me learnint Chinese from duolingo then gonna watch youtube how to do a calligraphy using pen and brush😂 , bu yours teaching is so understandable and so awsome.

[@JanusAcademy]

谢谢🙏

[@monicobriseno9079]

Hi, there. I liked it some much your video about Chinese characters. Comment. When I was watching your video how to write Hanzi I thought: "That writing method is the correct one for right handy person." But, it is difficult for left handy person. BTY, I am left handy. My best.

[@JanusAcademy]

Thanks for watching! Sorry I wish I could write with my left hand 😅 btw, in China, parents or teachers usually make left-handers to write with right hand too

[@monicobriseno9079]

@@JanusAcademy Thanks for sharing. I think that I have to use my right hand to write Hanzi. Because, it is very complicate to do it iwith the left hand. My best.

[@MyNBA_views]

Its easier to learn while writing thr characters🎉
I'd like to have a friend so that we can practice together

[@Henry-teach-Chinese-in-jokes]

I teach Chinese language in a creative and funny way.
Know yourself as well as your opponents or partners.
Learning a completely different language is funnier and more thought-provoking. Learning Chinese can help you get firsthand and comprehensive information and analysis about China.
Chinese characters still retain their pictographic origins. Knowing what the characters look like originally can help understand the meanings and remember them vividly.
I’ve spent about 100,000 hours studying English humor and Western culture, and many years studying Chinese culture and jokes. My native language is Chinese.