Stroke order of 空
空 has 8 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 空 means
空 kōng: hollow, empty, deserted, bare.
How it is built
- Radical: 穴
- 空 is a sound-meaning character: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the sound.
- cave.
- Meaning part 穴, sound part 工.
Tips for writing 空
- Say each stroke as you write it, so the order sticks.
- Keep the character inside the box: use the dashed centre lines to place each part.
- Trace the faded copies first, then write it on your own in the empty boxes.
Practise it in context
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- 青 nature's color
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- 母 mother
- 线 line
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