Character Animation

Character: 菜

Pinyin: cài (cai4)

Meaning: vegetable; greens (CL:棵[ke1]) / dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2]) / (of one's skills etc) weak; poor / (coll.) (one's) type

Practice Writing

Click "Start Practice" to draw the character "菜" with your mouse

Stroke Breakdown

Learning Tips

✓ Watch the animation carefully to understand the stroke order and direction
✓ Study the stroke breakdown section to learn the shape of each stroke
✓ Practice on paper multiple times, paying attention to the start, middle, and end of each stroke
✓ The animation loops automatically so you can watch and learn repeatedly