楷 (kǎi): Model — Stroke Order & Writing Guide

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1.

Animated Stroke Order 楷

Watch the stroke order, then trace it yourself.

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2.

Stroke Order Diagrams 楷

3.

Character Breakdown

Left-Right

楷

木tree

皆all

楷=木tree+皆all

A tree (木) that serves as a model (皆) — the Chinese pistache, used metaphorically for standard or norm.

4.

Free Printable Handwriting Practice with Stroke Order: 楷

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5.

How to Use 楷

Common patterns, words, and short phrases that show how 楷 works in context.

Single HSK word

楷 appears in the HSK word 楷模, meaning "Model / exemplary figure".

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

kǎi楷

mó模

Model / exemplary figure

6.

Example Sentences

Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 楷 is used in context

tā他

shì是

wǒ我

men们

xué学

xí习

de的

kǎi楷

mó模

。

He is our role model for learning.

kǎi楷

shū书

shì是

hàn汉

zì字

de的

biāo标

zhǔn准

zì

zhè这

piān篇

wén文

zhāng章

shǐ使

yòng用

kǎi楷

tǐ体

dǎ

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字

tǐ体

。

Regular script is the standard font for Chinese characters.

打

yìn印

。

This article is printed in Kai font.

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