METHOD OF REPRESENTING THE SEQUENCE OF WRITING OF STROKES FOR CHARACTERS IN FAR EAST SYLLABIC LANGUAGES

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of using the progressive color scheme such as a rainbow color order to represent the writing stroke order of the Chinese type character. In addition it discloses a method that uses dots to indicate the starting point of each stroke and a method to indicate which strokes belonging to the radical of the Chinese character and which strokes belonging to the remaining parts of the character by different colors of these dots.

Claims

1. A method utilizing a progressive color scheme to represent writing stroke order of Far East syllabic characters such as Chinese characters.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said progressive color scheme is a rainbow color order.

3. The method of claim 1 using a dot placed near the starting point of each said stroke to indicate the starting point and hence the direction of writing of said stroke.

4. The method of claim 3 using two different colors for said dots indicating said starting point of said stroke, where said strokes marked with said dot in a first said color indicates said strokes belonging to the radical of said character and said strokes marked with dot in a second said color indicates said strokes belonging to any remaining said strokes of said character, if any.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said two different colors are black and white.

6-10. (canceled)

11. Printed material utilizing the method of claim 1.

12. Video material utilizing the method of claim 1.

13. Electronic program utilizing the method of claim 1.

14. Printed material utilizing the methods of claim 2.

15. Video material utilizing the methods of claim 2.

16. Electronic program utilizing the methods of claim 2.

17. Printed material utilizing the methods of claim 3.

18. Video material utilizing the methods of claim 3.

19. Electronic program utilizing the methods of claim 3.

20. Printed material utilizing the methods of claim 4.

21. Video material utilizing the methods of claim 4.

22. Electronic program utilizing the methods of claim 4.

23. Printed material utilizing the methods of claim 5.

24. Video material utilizing the methods of claim 5.

25. Electronic program utilizing the methods of claim 5.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] FIG. 1 shows the Chinese Character for Cold (lng). This character consists of 7 strokes (2 strokes in radical and 5 remaining strokes), and is shown colored using 7 colors in rainbow order: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue and magenta.

[0017] FIG. 2 shows the Chinese Character for Speak (shu). This character consists of 14 strokes (7 strokes in radical and 7 remaining strokes), and is shown colored using 8 colors in rainbow order: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple and magenta.

DETAILED DESCRIPTIONFIG. 1PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0018] Herein, there follows the description of the present invention in its embodiment. Referring to FIG. 1 the Chinese character is shown with the strokes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 marked with the colors in a progressive color scheme of the rainbow where the strokes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are shown in rainbow color order i.e.: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue and magenta respectively. The dots on strokes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are indicating the starting point of each stroke. The dots on strokes 1 and 2 are white showing the radical part of the Chinese character and the dots on strokes 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 are black showing the remaining strokes of the Chinese character.

CONCLUSION, RAMIFICATION AND SCOPE

[0019] The invention relates to the method of representation of the writing sequence of strokes in Chinese type characters with additional indications of strokes starring point determining the stroke writing direction. The different colors of these starting points may indicate the strokes belonging to the radical of the Chinese character and the remaining strokes of this character.

[0020] The particular embodiment has been illustrated and described in example only and is not intended to be limiting. It will be apparent to those skilled in art that various changes and modification can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is therefore to encompass within the appended claims all such changes and modifications, that fall within the scope of the present invention.