Cursive Words

Chair in Cursive

How to write the word chair in cursive — watch it drawn, trace every stroke, and take the free worksheet to paper.

In cursive, chair is written in 2 strokes with one pencil lift: c-h-a-i-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Press play to watch it drawn on the writing lines, then trace it yourself and print the free worksheet.

chair written in cursive on handwriting guidelines, with a green starting dot and a red stop sign

How to write chair in cursive

  1. 1Keep the pencil down through c-h-a-i-r, letting each exit stroke become the next letter's entry.
  2. 2Last, return to dot the i — always after the body of the word is done.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 5

Keep c, a, i, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h climb toward the topline.

How the letters in chair connect

All 4 of the joins in chair leave the letter on an undercurve.

The letters in chair

Shaky on c, h, and a or any of the others? Open the letter's own guide below for its stroke order, joins, and practice sheet.

Trace chair in cursive

Ready to try? Drag from the green circle through each stroke in order. If you drift off chair, the cursor waits for you to come back.

Put your finger or mouse on the circle and pull it through the first stroke.

Free printable chair cursive worksheet

Take chair to pencil and paper — the free printable worksheet has dashed models to trace, green starting dots for guided writing, a model to copy, and open writing lines to finish.

Need a different word? Make a worksheet for any word — free, for any spelling.

Frequently asked questions

Write c-h-a-i-r in one continuous stroke. Finish by going back to dot the i. Keep every letter slanting the same direction and resting on the baseline.

chair takes 2 strokes: c-h-a-i-r in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i.

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

Keep c, a, i, and r small — they live between the baseline and the midline. Let h climb toward the topline.

All 4 of the joins in chair leave the letter on an undercurve.

Practice writing chair with real feedback

Scribble teaches cursive this same way on iPad — watch, trace, write, and get feedback on shape, size, spacing, and slant.