Chinese Stroke Order Dictionary

Search any Chinese character for stroke order animations, pinyin, and meanings.

Top 100 Chinese Characters with Stroke Order

The most common Chinese characters covering 42% of written text. Click any character to view its stroke order animation and pinyin.

de的of, possessive particle yī一one shì是to be, yes zài在at, in, on bù不not, no le了completion particle yǒu有to have, there is hé和and, with rén人person, people zhè这this zhōng中middle, center, China dà大big, large wéi为for, as, to be shàng上up, above, on gè个measure word guó国country, nation wǒ我I, me yǐ以with, by means of yào要to want, need, must tā他he, him shí时time, when lái来to come yòng用to use men们plural marker shēng生to be born, life dào到to arrive, to zuò作to make, work dì地earth, ground yú于at, in, on chū出to go out, exit jiù就then, just, immediately fēn分to divide, minute duì对correct, pair, to chéng成to become, succeed huì会can, will, meeting kě可can, may zhǔ主main, master fā发to send, hair nián年year dòng动to move, action tóng同same, together gōng工work, worker yě也also, too néng能can, ability xià下down, below guò过to pass, past zǐ子child, son shuō说to speak, say chǎn产to produce, product zhǒng种kind, type, seed miàn面face, surface ér而and, but fāng方direction, square, method hòu后after, behind duō多many, much dìng定to decide, fixed xíng行to walk, line, OK xué学to learn, study fǎ法method, law suǒ所place, that which mín民people, citizen dé得to get, obtain jīng经to pass, experience shí十ten sān三three zhī之of, it jìn进to enter, advance zhe着ongoing action particle děng等to wait, etc.bù部part, department dù度degree, measure jiā家home, family diàn电electricity lì力power, strength lǐ里inside, mile rú如if, like shuǐ水water huà化to change, transform gāo高high, tall zì自self, from èr二two lǐ理reason, principle qǐ起to rise, start xiǎo小small, little wù物thing, object xiàn现now, appear shí实real, actual jiā加to add, plus liàng量quantity, measure dōu都all, capital liǎng两two, both tǐ体body, form zhì制to make, system jī机machine, opportunity dāng当when, should shǐ使to use, make diǎn点point, dot, o'clock cóng从from, follow yè业industry, business běn本book, root

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About This Stroke Order Dictionary

This Chinese stroke order dictionary lets you search any character by Hanzi, pinyin, or English meaning. Each entry includes an animated stroke order guide showing the correct writing sequence, along with pinyin pronunciation, definitions, and HSK level information.

Stroke order (笔顺, bǐshùn) is the standard sequence of strokes used to write Chinese characters. Writing characters in the correct order improves handwriting quality, helps with character recognition, and builds the muscle memory needed for fluent writing. Our stroke order animations follow the official standard used in Chinese language education.

You can also download printable writing practice worksheets for any character, or use the worksheet generator to create custom practice sheets. Browse characters by HSK vocabulary level, radical, or pinyin to explore the full dictionary.

How to Look Up Stroke Order

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Stroke Order Dictionary FAQ

What is a Chinese stroke order dictionary?

A stroke order dictionary shows the correct sequence of strokes for writing Chinese characters. Unlike a regular dictionary that focuses on definitions, this tool provides animated stroke order guides, pinyin pronunciation, and meanings for every character — helping you learn both the reading and writing of Chinese characters.

Why does stroke order matter when writing Chinese characters?

Correct stroke order is essential for clear handwriting, faster writing speed, and accurate character recognition. Following the standard stroke sequence also helps with memorization — your hand develops muscle memory for common patterns like top-to-bottom and left-to-right, making it easier to learn new characters over time.

How do I search for a character in this dictionary?

You can search by typing the Chinese character directly (e.g. 爱), by pinyin (e.g. ài), or by English meaning (e.g. love). The dictionary supports both single characters and multi-character words. You can also browse the top 100 most common characters or navigate by pinyin index.

Can I use this dictionary to practice writing?

Yes. Each character page includes an interactive stroke order animation where you can watch, replay, and practice. You can also download free printable writing worksheets (PDF) for any character, or use our worksheet generator to create custom practice sheets with stroke order guides.

Does this dictionary cover HSK vocabulary?

Yes. Every character in the dictionary shows its HSK level (both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0). You can browse characters by HSK level to study vocabulary for your target exam. The dictionary covers all characters and words across HSK Levels 1-9.