Chinese handwriting practice
Learn a character one stroke at a time.
Practise Chinese handwriting in your browser with stroke guidance and repetition. Start with a small set of characters, then reduce the help as their shapes become familiar.
Free to use. No account needed to begin.
Follow the strokes
Watch the stroke sequence and practise writing the character yourself.
Choose your characters
Start with your own text or vocabulary from an HSK lesson.
Continue on paper
Create printable worksheets when you want to practise with a pen.
Start small enough to repeat.
Choose a few characters from your current lesson rather than a long list of unfamiliar ones. For example, 木 and 人 give you a short set to revisit while you learn to position strokes inside the writing area.
Open Stroke practice and use Settings to choose your text and practice options. The writing area stays central, while the settings panel can be closed to make more room on a smaller screen.
Watch, write, then try again.
Replay a character to observe its stroke sequence before drawing. Follow the available guides during your first attempts, then practise with fewer guides once you can remember the shape.
Repetitions help you revisit the same movement. Adjust the repetition setting to fit the time you have rather than rushing through a large number of characters.
Connect the character to a word.
Writing a shape is only part of learning it. Read the pronunciation and meaning alongside the vocabulary you are studying, and look at how the character appears in a word.
HSK lessons give you a focused starting list. Keep the HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0 standards separate when choosing vocabulary, so your practice follows the list you intend to study.
Move between screen and paper.
Online practice lets you replay a sequence and repeat an attempt immediately. Paper practice gives you time with a pen and a full page of writing grids. Use whichever suits the current part of your lesson.
In Worksheet studio, enter the characters you want to revisit. Choose your grid and tracing options, then print the A4 page or save it as a PDF through the print dialog. You can include or hide pinyin, meanings and stroke order independently.
Common questions
Before you start practising.
Is online handwriting practice free?
Yes. You can start writing practice without an account.
Can I choose my own characters?
Yes. Use your own Chinese text or start with vocabulary from the HSK library.
Can I turn off some of the guidance?
Yes. Adjust the writing settings to practise with fewer guides as you get comfortable, and replay a character when you need a reminder.
Where do I make printable exercises?
Open Worksheet studio for printable character and word sheets, practice grids and pinyin lines. Stroke practice is the interactive writing tool.