楷 kǎi the normal style of Chinese handwriting
How to remember 楷: 木 tree + 皆 all = the normal style of Chinese handwriting. Under the school's old tree all the children practise the same careful strokes, learning the normal style of Chinese handwriting.
Component breakdown
楷 = 木 tree + 皆 all
- 木 tree
- 皆 all
Under the school's old tree all the children practise the same careful strokes, learning the normal style of Chinese handwriting.
How it is used
- Standard/regular script - 楷书 (kǎishū), the clear block-form style of Chinese characters used as the writing model.
- Hence 楷模 (kǎimó): a model or paragon to emulate - 学习的楷模 (xuéxí de kǎimó) a role model. Formal, laudatory.