Chinese Writing Practice Paper — printable template
Tianzige is the classic practice grid for learning Chinese characters. Dashed cross guides split each cell into four, showing where every stroke should start and end.
Typical uses
- Primary-school character copying and dictation
- Beginner pen-calligraphy structure drills
- Home-printed copybooks and tracing sheets
How to use
- 1Pick the template
Open the generator — this template is preselected
- 2Adjust settings
Set page size, margins and the template's own options
- 3Live preview
The preview refreshes instantly so you can confirm the layout
- 4Print or download
Print directly, or export PDF / PNG / SVG
Sizes and settings
| Paper | Letter (216×279) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 1 page(s) with the default Letter settings |
| Cell size | 18mm |
| Cell style | Tianzige (cross) |
| Grid colour | #d23a3a |
| Tracing text | 右侧可以修改描红内容哦 |
| Tracing font | System Kai |
| Tracing layout | Fill in order |
| Tracing style | Solid light |
| Tracing opacity | Medium |
These are the defaults for this template — every one of them can be changed in the editor.
Which export format?
Best for printing. Page dimensions are locked in millimetres and stay sharp at any zoom
For documents and web sharing. High-resolution 300 DPI bitmap
Lossless vector, editable in Illustrator or Inkscape
Fastest when you need it now — set scaling to 100%
FAQ
Can I add tracing characters?
Yes. Type the characters you want to practise into "Tracing text", then choose solid or outline style and one of three opacities. You can lay them out filling the page in order, or one per row. Tracing is rendered in a Kai (calligraphic) font, and prints and exports correctly.
What cell size should I use?
The default is 18 mm. Beginners usually find 20–25 mm easier; once writing is steady, 15–18 mm fits more characters per page. The preview updates instantly, and it is worth printing one page with the calibration ruler ticked.
Why are the printed dimensions wrong?
If your print dialogue has "Fit to page" enabled or scaling below 100%, the whole grid is scaled down. Set scaling to 100% / "Actual size", and tick the calibration ruler in the generator, then measure the 5 cm mark with a ruler. PDF dimensions are locked in the file, so they are the safest option.
Should I choose PDF, PNG or SVG?
Use PDF for printing and millimetre accuracy, PNG for documents and web sharing, and SVG for vector editing. Templates with Chinese tracing characters are exported as high-resolution raster PDFs so the glyphs stay intact; for vector-quality tracing, use "Print → Save as PDF".
Can I change the page size, colours and line weight?
Yes. The common settings cover page size (A4 / A5 / B5 / 16K / Letter / custom), orientation, margins, binding margin, background colour, page numbers, watermark and logo. Chinese Writing Practice Paper also has its own options in the "Template settings" panel.
Does anything I type or upload get sent to a server?
No. Generation, preview and export all happen inside your browser. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.
Related guides
- How big is a Tianzige cell? A4 sizes explainedGrade 1: 2–2.5cm per cell. Grades 2–3: 1.8–2cm. Pen calligraphy: about 1.6cm. On A4 portrait with 10mm margins, 2cm cells give nine per row.
- Printed grid lines missing or faint? Three causesNine times out of ten it is print scaling, or the printer treating pale thin lines as noise. Check scaling, then print quality, then line width and colour.
- Tianzige vs Mi-Zi-Ge: what's the difference?Tianzige has one horizontal and one vertical centre line. Mi-Zi-Ge adds both diagonals. Beginners start with Tianzige and move to Mi-Zi-Ge once structure matters.
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