Stroke (CJKV character)

Each Chinese character is composed of so-called strokes. As strokes while those graphical elements, which are always written in a train, so without stopping apply.

There are only a limited number of such strokes. They can be divided into two groups: basic strokes which do not involve change of direction, and complex lines, which are composed of two or more stems and / or a change in direction. The following table shows the basic strokes:

An important additional element is still the hook (钩/钩, GOU ), which occurs only in compounds at the end of strokes; and there is also a bar element (弯, WAN }. complexes strokes mainly consist of these basic strokes or variations thereof. complexes strokes are referred to by the components making up the line, are strung together. An important exception is that a is an abrupt change of direction between two straight lines uniformly as part折, Zhe, turn called ' In terms of other complex strokes, further elements are present a selection of complex strokes shown in the following table.. :

The number of strokes is not well defined. Some strokes occur in variations that can be considered as separate lines again.

In Unicode, 36 strokes in version 5.1 in the Unicode block CJK strokes encoded thereby are Gou Wan and Xie not listed as single strokes. Also missing there said at the eight principles of complex strokes H S G and T W.