Chinese Calligraphy Tutorial: Vertical Bend,Vertical Lift and Vertical Hook Bend|Pang Zhonghua Hard Pen Calligraphy Series

Instructor

Pang Zhonghua, founder of popular Chinese hard pen calligraphy. His teaching is standard, easy to understand, and friendly for beginners.

Course Introduction

Lesson 12 of Pang Zhonghua’s hard pen calligraphy course, focusing on vertical lift, vertical bend, vertical hook bend.

Key Content

Vertical Lift

How to write: vertical down → pause → lift up to the right

Key points: straight vertical, short lift, sharp and strong

Example characters: 长, 民, 衣

Vertical Bend

How to write:vertical down → smooth curve to the right → stop without hook

Key points: round transition, no sharp angles, steady line

Example characters: 西, 四, 酉

Vertical Hook Bend

How to write: straight vertical → round curve → hook upward

Key points: straight vertical, round bend, short sharp hook

Example characters: 儿, 己, 已, 电

Course Highlights

Step-by-step breakdown: clear and easy to follow

Standard and authoritative: Pang Zhonghua’s classic method for beginners

Practical and common: covers daily-use characters

Course link is as follows:

https://www.bilibili.com/video/av851715637?t=2.9&p=12

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