Guides to Writing Your Chinese Name
A generated name is only half the story — these illustrated guides show you how to actually write the characters: in the right stroke order, with an eye for what each radical means, and with the basic brush strokes behind elegant calligraphy. Every screenshot is a frame from a real lesson, credited to its creator, and every step links to the exact second it happens.
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Writing basics
Chinese Character Stroke Order Rules
The eight core rules that decide whether a character looks balanced — worked through on 三, 八, 十, 小, 回 and 我.
Meaning
Chinese Character Radicals and What They Mean
The building-block radicals that show up inside real names, what each one carries, and how they hint at a name's feeling.
Calligraphy
The Eight Basic Strokes of Chinese Calligraphy
The Eight Principles of Yong — the brush strokes behind a beautiful written name, one stroke at a time.