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Definition
To connect strokes when writing, typically in cursive.
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How it's used
Describes the specific action of joining characters or strokes together during handwriting, often associated with speed or a casual style. It is commonly used when critiquing someone's penmanship or explaining why a note is illegible. While it implies a cursive style, it is distinct from calligraphy, which focuses on artistic flow rather than just speed.
Examples
You always connect your strokes when writing, it is hard to read clearly.
You must connect your strokes to write cursive quickly.
Related words
Common phrases
to write with connected strokes
Grammar color guide
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Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
