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Preliminary Classification of the Writing Elements of Chinese Characters

NCJ Number
118052
Journal
Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 34 Issue: 2 Dated: (March 1989) Pages: 439-453
Author(s)
G A Hanna
Date Published
1989
Length
10 pages
Annotation
Chinese writing from 100 Asians who recently migrated to the United States was collected and intercompared to determine the frequency of handwriting characteristics.
Abstract
The general elements of handwriting form and execution were assessed in each sample. They include: system, style, size, slant, proportions, angularity, skill, speed, pressure, arrangement, spacing, and alignment. The basic strokes of Chinese characters are delineated, and the methods and application of foreign writing comparisons are summarized. (Author abstract)

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