| There is a proper sequence in the writing
of strokes, with seven steps in the sequence.
The sequence in writing strokes was developed after long experience
in calligraphy. The proper sequence facilitates writing. There are,
however, exceptions to the rule. In the character  you may write the dot first or last. Both are
right. Another example is the character  . You write the
dash, or horizontal stroke, first, but how should you write the
strokes below the dash: and .
According to the rule, from left to right, proper sequence should
be:   .
However, if you write like this:  , it allows the
blank sqace to be more evenly divided and looks more beautiful.
In writing such characters you may be flexible. You don't have to
follow the sequence of left stroke first, right stroke second.
Take another example: the character  . In running
script in perpendicular lines you write the left-falling stroke
first, followed by the dash, or horizontal stroke. You then write
 . The order is
as follows:   .
When writing in horizontal lines, you write the dash, or horizontal
stroke, first and add the left-falling stroke afterwards. The order
is . Be practical.
Facility comes first. You should follow the rules of sequence, but
in doing so be flexible.
| 1.Three parts from upper to lower |
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| 2.Three parts from left to right |
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| 3.Three parts, first in the middle,
then from left to right |
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| 4.Horizontal stroke(s) first,
perpendicular stroke later |
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| 5.left-falling stroke first, right-falling
stroke later |
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| 6.Outside strokes first, inside
strokes later |
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| 7.Most of outside strokes first,
then inside stroke(s), finally bottom stroke |
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