Stroke order of 鼠
鼠 has 13 strokes. Follow the boxes left to right: the red stroke is the one to write next.
What 鼠 means
鼠 shǔ: rat, mouse.
How it is built
- Radical: 鼠
- 鼠 is a pictograph: it started as a drawing of the thing it means.
- A mouse, with two paws to the left and the tail to the right.
Tips for writing 鼠
- 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
More characters
- 兔 rabbit
- 蛇 snake
- 羊 sheep
- 猴 monkey
- 鸡 chicken
- 猪 pig
- 饼 rice-cake
- 团 sphere
- 圆 circle
- 嫦 a moon goddess
- 娥 beautiful
- 玉 jade
See all characters with stroke order
More worksheets
Worksheet makers
- Chinese writing worksheets for kids
- Chinese name tracing worksheet
- Chinese numbers worksheet
- Chinese radicals worksheet
- Tian zi ge writing paper
- Chinese poem worksheets
- Chinese worksheets for kindergarten