The order of ox strokes is written as: left, horizontal, horizontal and vertical.
Niu, writing skills: short, horizontal drawing parallel, reasonable spacing, vertical drawing in the middle and vertical down. The overall layout is loose but not scattered. Niu (Pinyin: niú) is a first-class standard Chinese character (commonly used word), which was first seen in Shang Dynasty, and its ancient glyph is like a bull's head with a pair of horns.
The original meaning is bovine. Cattle have a hard-working nature, so it is extended to tenacity and endurance, and it also means that people are stubborn and unwilling to tame easily, which means taking the cow's stubborn temper. Cattle also refers to the cattle lodge in the twenty-eight lodging houses. Cattle is also one of the surnames.
Kangxi dictionary: the language of Tang Yun is incisive. "Jiyun" fish is especially cut. "Rhyme Club" is particularly suspicious, and? Flat voice. Shuowen: Big Sacrifice. Cow, piece also. Things, things also. Like a horn with three tails. Note: Xu Kai said: one thing, if you say one thing and two things. Seal, high also. "Jade Piece": The Yellow Emperor served cattle and horses. Yi Wu Zhen: Or the Cow of the Department.
Importance of stroke order:
1. Stroke order plays a very important role in calligraphy, which not only affects the convenience and speed of writing, but also affects the overall quality and appreciation of calligraphy.
2. The order of strokes is a rule of writing order that has been summed up by countless calligraphers and philologists through numerous practices since ancient times, which is beneficial to writing convenience and improving writing speed. Correct stroke order can form good writing habits, especially in childhood when you first learn to write. You should follow the right tutor and don't go astray.
3. Mastering the correct stroke order can form good writing habits, and the disorder of writing stroke order directly affects writing speed and writing psychological feelings. Especially in the stage of learning higher-level running script and cursive script, the importance of mastering the correct stroke order is more obvious. Correct stroke order is helpful to better master calligraphy skills and improve calligraphy level.
4. The words written in the correct stroke order are more in line with the aesthetic principles of calligraphy and improve the appreciation of words. If the order of strokes is confused, others may have a great impression on the comprehensive quality of your calligraphy.
5. Stroke order is very important in calligraphy. Correct stroke order can improve the efficiency and quality of writing, and also help to improve the ornamental and artistic value of calligraphy works.