stroke order

noun

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

Meanings

nounstroke order (countable and uncountable, plural stroke orders)

plural stroke orders

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

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 筆順 /笔顺
  • 筆順 /笔顺 (bǐshùn)Chinese character stroke order
Finnish piirtojärjestys
  • piirtojärjestysChinese character stroke order
French ordre des traits
  • ordre des traitsChinese character stroke order
Irish ord stríoca
  • ord stríocaChinese character stroke order
Japanese 筆順
  • 筆順 (hitsujun)Chinese character stroke order
Korean 필순, 획순
  • 필순 (pilsun)Chinese character stroke order
  • 획순 (hoeksun)Chinese character stroke order
Russian поря́док черт, поря́док написа́ния черт
  • поря́док черт (porjádok čert)Chinese character stroke order
  • поря́док написа́ния черт (porjádok napisánija čert)Chinese character stroke order
Spanish orden de trazos, orden de los trazos
  • orden de trazosChinese character stroke order
  • orden de los trazosChinese character stroke order
Swedish streckordning
  • streckordningChinese character stroke order
Vietnamese bút thuận
  • bút thuậnChinese character stroke order
Cite this entry
APA

stroke order. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroke%20order

MLA

“stroke order.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroke%20order. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stroke order,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stroke%20order.

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