竖折
Compound Turning Strokes · GF 0023-2020

Vertical Turning (竖折)

Pinyin: shù zhéChinese Name: 竖折 (bǐ huà)

Writing Direction & Movement Principle

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Movement Rule: Vertical pillar turning rightward

Starts straight downward as a vertical line, pivots firmly at the corner, and proceeds horizontally rightward.

Sample Characters Featuring the "Vertical Turning" Stroke

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山
shānmountain, hill, peak3 strokes
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出
chūto go out, to send out; stand; produce5 strokes
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牙
yátooth, molar; fang, tusk; serrated4 strokes
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互
hùmutually, reciprocally4 strokes
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母
mǔmother; female elders; female5 strokes
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医
yīto cure, to heal, to treat; doctor; medicine7 strokes
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