Phrase guide

stroke order

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The standard sequence in which a Chinese character is written in Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese or Korean writing.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 筆順 /笔顺 (bǐshùn) — Chinese character stroke order
  • Finnish: piirtojärjestys — Chinese character stroke order
  • French: ordre des traits — Chinese character stroke order
  • Irish: ord stríoca — Chinese character stroke order
  • Japanese: 筆順 (hitsujun) — Chinese character stroke order
  • Korean: 필순 (pilsun) — Chinese character stroke order
  • Korean: 획순 (hoeksun) — Chinese character stroke order
  • Russian: поря́док черт (porjádok čert) — Chinese character stroke order
  • Russian: поря́док написа́ния черт (porjádok napisánija čert) — Chinese character stroke order
  • Spanish: orden de trazos — Chinese character stroke order
  • Spanish: orden de los trazos — Chinese character stroke order
  • Swedish: streckordning — Chinese character stroke order
  • Vietnamese: bút thuận — Chinese character stroke order