Free Printable Tian Zi Ge Paper (PDF)
Tian Zi Ge (田字格) paper divides every square into four with a dashed cross, which helps beginners place strokes and keep characters balanced. It is the classic grid for learning to write Chinese characters.
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What’s on the page
- Layout
- rows of large squares, each split into quarters
- Square size
- about 15 mm
- Best for
- beginners learning stroke order and proportions
- Paper sizes
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4
- Pages
- 1
Tips
- Use the centre cross to line up the middle of each character.
- Copy a model character in the first square, then repeat it across the row.
- Write slowly at first: stroke order matters more than speed.
