Why do you say that the Eight Methods of Yong Zi basically summarizes the strokes of Chinese characters?

Basic types of calligraphy pens. Eight different strokes in the middle, such as "Yong" (dot), "Le" (horizontal), "Anger" (straight), hook, "strategy" (oblique upward), "skimming", "pecking" (right short) and pressing, are taken as the correct strokes for learning calligraphy. There are three theories about its origin: first, it originated in Zhang Xu; Second, it began in Korea and Cui Yuan; Third, it was created by Wang Xizhi.

The eight strokes of the eight methods of the word "Yong" are:

A side is a point, such as a bird turning to the side or a stone falling from a mountain.

The bridle is horizontal, like a horse's reins and like a thousand miles of clouds.

Anger is standing, like a bow and arrow.

Ti is a hook, like a kick.

The strategy is to pick sideways, like a whip on horseback.

Sweep for a long time, such as combing your hair, such as ivory cut off by a sharp sword.

Pecking is short-lived, just like bird pecking.

Truth (philosophy) is just a slap in the face, such as twists and turns, or a steel knife to crack the meat.

Although Eight Methods of Yong Zi can't cover all the strokes of Chinese characters (because each basic stroke has certain deformation), it uses vivid metaphors to illustrate the gist of each basic stroke, which not only makes Chinese learners easy to understand, but also inspires people in brushwork and gesture, so it still has reference value.