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How to write Great luck and great gain (Da Ji Da Li, 大吉大利)

Big luck, often said to open the first day or a business after the holiday. 4 characters, 19 strokes.

Stroke order, character by character

Great (dà, 大)

3 strokes

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  1. Horizontal (héng, 横): Left to right, rising very slightly
  2. Left-falling (piě, 撇): Down and to the left, lifting the brush as you go
  3. Right-falling (nà, 捺): Down and to the right, pressing harder, then lift to a point

Luck (jí, 吉)

6 strokes

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  1. Horizontal (héng, 横): Left to right, rising very slightly
  2. Vertical (shù, 竖): Top to bottom
  3. Horizontal (héng, 横): Left to right, rising very slightly
  4. Vertical (shù, 竖): Top to bottom
  5. Horizontal-turn (héng zhé, 横折): Left to right, then turn sharply down
  6. Horizontal (héng, 横): Left to right, rising very slightly

Great (dà, 大)

3 strokes

123
  1. Horizontal (héng, 横): Left to right, rising very slightly
  2. Left-falling (piě, 撇): Down and to the left, lifting the brush as you go
  3. Right-falling (nà, 捺): Down and to the right, pressing harder, then lift to a point

Gain (lì, 利)

7 strokes

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  1. Left-falling (piě, 撇): Down and to the left, lifting the brush as you go
  2. Horizontal (héng, 横): Left to right, rising very slightly
  3. Vertical (shù, 竖): Top to bottom
  4. Left-falling (piě, 撇): Down and to the left, lifting the brush as you go
  5. Dot (diǎn, 点): A short press, usually down to the right
  6. Vertical (shù, 竖): Top to bottom
  7. Vertical hook (shù gōu, 竖钩): Top to bottom, then a small hook up to the left

More greetings to write

Stroke shapes and order from Make Me a Hanzi, as packaged by Hanzi Writer, used under the Arphic Public License. Stroke names checked by hand, character by character.