Learn the stroke order of the Chinese character "则"

The character "则" has 6 strokes. Its radical is "贝、刂". View the introduction of "则"

Let's take a look at the stroke order of "则."

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The basic meaning of the Chinese character "则"

n.: rule; regulation; standard; norm; criterion

v.: imitate; follow one's example

quant.: piece; item

Form words with "则"

则古训 an ancient maxim

Example phrases using "则"

• 这些药若用水吞服则更易下咽。

  It’ll be easier to swallow these tablets if you take them with water.

• 名不正则言不顺，言不顺则事不成。

  If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success.

• 旅馆在旺季收费较高，淡季则较便宜。

  Hotel rooms are more expensive in high season and cheaper out of season. / Hotels charge more in peak season and less out of season.

• 我父亲很沉着，母亲则相反。

  My father is a very calm person, but my mother is just the opposite.

• 如是则国家幸甚，民族幸甚。

  If so, blessed indeed are the country and the people.

• 她一辞职则一切情随事迁。

  Her resignation puts a different complexion on everything.

• 欧元对美元保持稳定，但对日元则疲软。

  The euro remained firm against the dollar, but weak against the yen.

• 有些种类的混凝土凝结得快，有些则慢些。

  Some kinds of concrete set more quickly than others.

• 有些人对名利趋之若鹜，对工作则敷衍塞责。

  Some people are grubbing for money and fame but can’t be bothered to do their jobs.

• 工厂里通常机器不停歇，工人则实行三班倒。

  In factories, machines are kept running all the time while the workers work in three shifts.

Explanation of Chinese character strokes

The types of Chinese character strokes refer to the classification of basic strokes that make up Chinese characters. According to traditional classification methods, the types of Chinese character strokes can be divided into eight major categories, namely: horizontal, vertical, left-falling, right-falling, dot, lifting, hook, and turning. Here is a brief explanation of each type of stroke:

Horizontal: A straight line segment from left to right, such as the character "一".

Vertical: A vertical line segment from top to bottom, such as the character "丨".

Left-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the left, such as the character "丿".

Right-falling: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and slants to the right, such as the character "乀".

Dot: A small dot, such as the character "丶".

Lifting: A line segment that falls from top to bottom and bends to the right, such as the character "㇀".

Hook: A hook shape formed at the end of a stroke, such as the character "亅".

Turning: A shape where the stroke turns in the middle, such as the character "乛".

These types of strokes can be combined to form complex Chinese characters, each composed of different strokes. Understanding the types of Chinese character strokes is very important for writing and recognizing Chinese characters.