<blockquote>
  <p>I'm not sure if it's simply wrong to write this, or if they're acceptable alternatives.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>It's simply wrong. 横折勾 does not equal to 横 + 竖折勾. Even in artistic or decorative writing, they are clearly distinguished for the most of the time. </p>

<p>The answers about stroke order (笔顺) are not what was asked here.</p>

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NS.X.
<p>We can use <a href="http://www.zdic.net" rel="nofollow noreferrer">zdic</a>'s 笔顺 for this:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.zdic.net/z/16/js/53F8.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">司</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>フ一丨フ一</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.zdic.net/z/15/js/4E60.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">习</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>フ丶一</p>
</blockquote>

<p><a href="http://www.zdic.net/z/16/js/53EF.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">可</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>一丨フ一丨</p>
</blockquote>

<p>So technically 司 and 习 begin with a 折 stroke, while 可 begins with a 横 stroke.</p>

<p>笔顺 works like:</p>

<p>笔顺名称    一（横）    丨（竖）    丿（撇）    丶（点）    乛（折）</p>

<p>笔顺编号    1   2   3   4   5</p>

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Mou某
<p>The link has been provided to you for your reference in another answer. </p>

<p>However, there is a generic rule which I think it's good for you to know. </p>

<p>This is the one from the web:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>新编笔顺规则歌诀</p>
</blockquote>

<p>  从上到下为主，从左到右为辅。</p>

<p>  中央凸出先写，右上有点后补。</p>

<p>  横竖交叉先横，撇捺交叉捺收。</p>

<p>  上包下时先外，下包上时先内。</p>

<p>  三框首横末折，大口后封底部。</p>

<p>  多重复合结构，根据层次分组。</p>

<p>  特殊不合规则，源于从草从古。</p>

<p>  熟记规则特例，笔画正确无误。</p>

<p>  写字流畅美观，检字准确迅速。</p>

<p>I personally:</p>

<p>先上后下， 先左后右, 先中间后两边， ...</p>

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dan
<p>I'm interested in the first stroke of characters like 司, 习, and 可.  This is how it looks on my computer (but I don't know if this is a matter of fonts):</p>

<ul>
<li>可 starts off with a single horizontal stroke, whereas</li>
<li>司 and 习 do not (it starts off horizontal, then proceeds downwards, then hooks).</li>
</ul>

<p>My handwriting of 可以, 学习, and 司机 (where I've deliberately used the two "styles"):</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/oEsAnm.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/oEsAnm.jpg" alt="可以, 学习, and 司机"></a></p>

<p>I'm not sure if it's simply wrong to write this, or if they're acceptable alternatives.</p>

<p><strong>Question</strong>: Do characters like 司, 习, and 可 have different first strokes?</p>

<handwriting>
Do characters like 司, 习, and 可 have different first strokes?
# Do characters like 司, 习, and 可 have different first strokes?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-10-27)

I'm interested in the first stroke of characters like 司, 习, and 可. This is how it looks on my computer (but I don't know if this is a matter of fonts):

* 可 starts off with a single horizontal stroke, whereas
* 司 and 习 do not (it starts off horizontal, then proceeds downwards, then hooks).

My handwriting of 可以, 学习, and 司机 (where I've deliberately used the two "styles"):

[![可以, 学习, and 司机](https://i.sstatic.net/oEsAnm.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/oEsAnm.jpg)

I'm not sure if it's simply wrong to write this, or if they're acceptable alternatives.

**Question**: Do characters like 司, 习, and 可 have different first strokes?

**Tags:** handwriting

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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-10-28. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> I'm not sure if it's simply wrong to write this, or if they're acceptable alternatives.

It's simply wrong. 横折勾 does not equal to 横 + 竖折勾. Even in artistic or decorative writing, they are clearly distinguished for the most of the time.

The answers about stroke order (笔顺) are not what was asked here.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2017-10-27. Score: 2

We can use [zdic](http://www.zdic.net)'s 笔顺 for this:

[司](http://www.zdic.net/z/16/js/53F8.htm)

> フ一丨フ一

[习](http://www.zdic.net/z/15/js/4E60.htm)

> フ丶一

[可](http://www.zdic.net/z/16/js/53EF.htm)

> 一丨フ一丨

So technically 司 and 习 begin with a 折 stroke, while 可 begins with a 横 stroke.

笔顺 works like:

笔顺名称 一（横） 丨（竖） 丿（撇） 丶（点） 乛（折）

笔顺编号 1 2 3 4 5


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-10-27. Score: 0

The link has been provided to you for your reference in another answer.

However, there is a generic rule which I think it's good for you to know.

This is the one from the web:

> 新编笔顺规则歌诀

  从上到下为主，从左到右为辅。

  中央凸出先写，右上有点后补。

  横竖交叉先横，撇捺交叉捺收。

  上包下时先外，下包上时先内。

  三框首横末折，大口后封底部。

  多重复合结构，根据层次分组。

  特殊不合规则，源于从草从古。

  熟记规则特例，笔画正确无误。

  写字流畅美观，检字准确迅速。

I personally:

先上后下， 先左后右, 先中间后两边， ...


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