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小 (Pinyin: xiǎo, Radical: 小, Structure: Overlaid structure) has 3 strokes.Vector stroke animation consists of 3 progressive strokes. Follow the player and breakdown below.

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小 (xiǎo) Stroke Order

Pinyin: xiǎoRadical: 小Strokes: 3
Structure: Overlaid structure

Vector Stroke Animation

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Step-by-Step Stroke Order Breakdown (3 Strokes)

Progressive stroke-by-stroke breakdown. Completed strokes in deep ink, active stroke in vermilion red.

#1Vertical Hook (shù gōu)
Guidance:

Downright vertical with clean upward-left hook

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#2Left-falling Slash (piě)
Guidance:

Sweeping slash toward lower-left

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#3Dot (diǎn)
Guidance:

Downward slant dot, firm and crisp

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