The stroke order of seal characters: left, horizontal, dot, left, horizontal, dot, left and fold, horizontal left/horizontal hook, horizontal, left, hook, left, left, left, and n.
Zhuan (pronounced zhuàn) is a universal standard second-level Chinese character. This character first appeared in Xiaozhuan characters in "Shuowen". The original meaning is to use the pen to write. When later used as a verb, it refers to writing in seal script. Later it was extended to sculpture. Also used as a surname.
The seal script first appeared in the small seal script in "Shuowen". Two typefaces were subsequently developed. One type is written in the Han Dynasty. Compared with the small seal script in "Shuowen", the overall font is wider, and the "Bamboo" prefix at the top has become like two "ten"s in the middle that are bent vertically. character, but this glyph has not continued to develop. The other is to develop directly into regular script and continue to use it in modern Chinese.
Zhuan characters are pictophonetic characters. In "Shuowen", it is said that seal script is also a reference to books. From bamboo, there is a sound. Bamboo represents meaning, and its shape resembles bamboo leaves, indicating that in ancient times seal scripts were mostly written on bamboo slips. Tuan is pronounced as tuàn, indicating a sound. The original meaning is to use the pen to write. Later, it was extended from the original meaning to refer to a kind of Chinese calligraphy style, seal style. Later it was extended to engraving and engraving. Shao Changheng of the Song Dynasty stated in the "History of Yan Dian" that the county magistrate was sent to take pictures of the seals next to the city. The seal character here is the name for official seal. In ancient times, official seals were mostly engraved with seal characters, which also refer to official positions. ?
Seal script
The stroke order of seal script is basically similar to the stroke order of Chinese characters, such as horizontal first and then vertical, top to bottom, left to right, etc. These are the best for beginners. Not a problem. The important thing is the different stroke order from Chinese characters, and these differences are the characteristics of the stroke order of seal script. If you master these characteristics, you can grasp the structure of seal script and achieve symmetry and balance.
Symmetry and balance are the characteristics of seal characters. For seal characters with a central vertical line, the middle vertical stroke or strokes in the middle part should be written first. After the middle is positioned, other symmetrical strokes should be written.