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汉HanziQuest

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Chinese Stroke Order Animator

Type one Chinese character and watch its strokes draw in the correct order, with the stroke count shown below. The tool covers more than 450 characters from the HSK 1–6 vocabulary, simplified and traditional, using self-hosted stroke data.

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Enter a single Chinese character above to see its stroke count and an animated stroke-order diagram. Both simplified and traditional characters are supported where stroke data exists.

Privacy & coverage

Stroke data is bundled with the page and fetched with the browser cache, so the tool makes no third-party requests. Coverage is the open Make Me a Hanzi stroke data for HSK 1–6 characters.

Learn stroke order the right way

Why stroke order matters

Chinese characters follow a consistent writing logic β€” top to bottom, left to right, and outside strokes before inside ones. Writing in the correct order makes handwriting faster and easier to read, helps you count strokes when looking characters up in a dictionary, and builds muscle memory that stays with you.

Where the stroke data comes from

This tool uses the open Make Me a Hanzi stroke data, self-hosted on HanziQuest so the page works without third-party requests. The numbered diagram shows every stroke of the character and the order to write them in, and the animation draws each stroke in sequence.

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FAQ

Which characters does the stroke order tool cover?

Every character from the HSK 1–6 vocabulary that has self-hosted stroke data β€” more than 450 characters, including many traditional forms such as ι«” and ε­Έ. If a character has no data, the tool tells you instead of guessing.

What do the numbered strokes mean?

The numbers show the order in which the strokes are written. Each number sits at the starting point of its stroke, and the animation draws the strokes one at a time in that same order.

Is stroke order different for simplified and traditional characters?

Most characters share the same stroke logic, but some traditional forms differ, such as 車 compared with 车. The tool uses each character's own data, so it shows the correct sequence for the exact form you type.

Why does my character show no data?

Not every Chinese character is included in the stroke data set yet β€” it covers the most common HSK characters. Try a common simplified form, or open the Hanzi library for characters that have animated tracing.

Can I use this tool on a phone?

Yes. The animation and static diagram are designed to work on small screens, and the page needs no account, no download, and no third-party requests.