Bb

Letter B / b Stroke Order/biː/

Standard Primary School Print Manuscript (D'Nealian / Modern Print)

中文版 (Chinese)

Interactive Four-Line Guide Player

Handwriting Model:
Headline (顶线)Midline (虚线)Baseline (基线)Descender (底线)
Ready to write "B"
占上中格
Oral Handwriting Cue:

Big line down, frog jump top, little curve to middle, little curve to bottom.

Phonics & Vocabulary Practice

Bear/ber/熊
Ball/bɔːl/球
Book/bʊk/书
Butterfly/ˈbʌt.ɚ.flaɪ/蝴蝶

Handwriting Tips & Common Errors

Classic "b/d" confusion: for lowercase "b", write the tall stick on the left first, then add the belly on the right. The lower curve of capital B should be slightly larger for visual balance.

Step-by-Step Writing Directions for B and b

Uppercase B (3 Strokes)

  1. Straight Down: Start at headline, pull straight down to baseline
  2. Upper Bubble: From top, curve around to midline
  3. Lower Bubble: From midline, curve around to baseline

Lowercase b (2 Strokes)

  1. Tall Stick Down: Start at headline, pull straight down to baseline
  2. Clockwise Circle: Bounce back up to midline, curve around to baseline