Chinese Copybook Generator
Type any characters and instantly generate a printable tracing copybook with mi-zi or jiu-gong grids.
Chinese Copybook Generator
Type any characters and instantly generate a printable tracing copybook with mi-zi or jiu-gong grids.
About the Chinese copybook generator
Grids and tracing designed for real practice
Each character gets its own row of cells. The mi-zi grid adds diagonal guides for stroke placement, jiu-gong divides the cell into nine zones, tian-zi uses a simple cross, and blank cells leave everything to the writer. The fading mode follows how copybooks teach - a solid model first, then progressively lighter outlines to trace, and finally empty cells to write unaided.
Names, weekly corrections, any characters
Ready-made copybooks always practice someone else's character list. This tool exists for the characters that matter to you right now - a child learning to write their own name, this week's corrections from school, or vocabulary an adult learner wants to master. Type them, print them, practice them.
In-browser generation and vector printing
The sheet is laid out entirely in your browser - nothing you type is uploaded or stored. Printing uses the browser's own engine, so characters come out as sharp vector text on A4, not blurry images. To get a PDF instead of paper, choose "Save as PDF" in the print dialog.
FAQ
Common questions and answers about this topic.
How do I make a practice sheet with this generator?
Type the characters you want to practice - each character becomes one row of cells. Then pick a grid style, a tracing mode, how many cells each character gets, and the cell size. The preview updates as you type; press the print button when it looks right.
What is the difference between mi-zi, jiu-gong, and tian-zi grids?
Mi-zi adds diagonal guides on top of the center cross, which helps position slanted strokes - the most common choice for beginners in Taiwan. Jiu-gong splits the cell into a three-by-three grid for balancing complex characters. Tian-zi keeps only the center cross for simpler guidance, and blank cells remove all guides for freehand practice.
Why do the tracing characters fade out row by row?
Fading mirrors how handwriting is actually learned: copy a solid model, trace progressively lighter outlines with less support each time, then write in empty cells from memory. All-traced sheets can build dependence on tracing, while all-empty sheets are too hard at the start - the fade walks the middle path. You can still choose the all-traced or model-only modes when they fit better.
How do I print the sheet or save it as a PDF?
Press the print button and your browser's print dialog opens with only the sheet - no buttons or menus. The layout targets A4 portrait; keep the default margins and turn off headers and footers for the cleanest result. To get a PDF file, choose "Save as PDF" as the destination printer in the same dialog.
Why does the font look different on my device?
Characters render in the kai (regular script) font installed on your device - for example DFKai-SB on Windows or Kaiti TC on macOS - because regular script shows stroke shapes the way handwriting teachers expect. Devices without a kai font, including most phones, fall back to a serif font; the grids and layout still print correctly, only the letterform style differs.
Which characters does the generator support?
Anything you can type: traditional and simplified Chinese, kana, letters, and numbers - each non-space character gets its own practice row, so you can mix scripts freely. A single sheet renders up to 60 rows (about four to five A4 pages); characters beyond that are trimmed with a notice.