Introducing Copybooks for Learning Chinese Character Stroke Order
The «Chinese in Russian» website, known as one of the most extensive Chinese–Russian online dictionaries with over 15,000 characters, continues to improve by offering new tools for Chinese learners. This time, the new tool is handwriting copybooks.
Copybooks are a natural extension of our mission to make learning Chinese more practical and accessible. They demonstrate the writing of a character step by step, reinforcing the visual guidance already familiar to users from animations. Copybooks help learners absorb key writing rules such as «top to bottom» and «left to right», which underpin correct character formation. This is particularly important for beginners encountering characters whose readings they do not yet know. On touchscreen devices, copybooks make it easy to practice, repeating stroke order and consolidating writing technique.
Our database includes nearly 10,000 characters for which animations and copybooks are already available. This means you are very likely to find the character you need and can begin practicing immediately. However, we understand that users’ needs vary, and some characters may be missing from the current version. If you cannot find a copybook or animation for a character you need, we would appreciate your feedback! Your participation helps us make this resource as useful and responsive to our audience’s needs as possible.
Copybooks are more than a practice tool: they offer a way to immerse yourself more deeply in Chinese writing. Handwriting practice develops motor skills, improves memory, and helps you feel a connection with the centuries-old tradition of calligraphy. We aim to support learners at every stage of their journey, and the new copybooks are another step toward making learning engaging and effective.
We invite all website users to try the copybooks and tell us which characters they would like to see in the future. Together, we continue to build a unique space for learning Chinese in a Russian-language environment!