Cursive Words

Cherish in Cursive

Watch the word cherish drawn in cursive stroke by stroke, trace it on the writing lines, and print a free practice worksheet.

There are 7 letters in cherish, but only 2 strokes: c-h-e-r-i-s-h in one continuous stroke; then go back to dot the i. Play the animation to see how the letters flow together, then trace the whole word and download the printable practice sheet.

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

How to write cherish in cursive

  1. 1Write c, h, e, r, i, s, h as one continuous stroke, joining each letter to the next without lifting the pencil.
  2. 2Go back and dot the i.
Strokes: 2Pencil lifts: 1Letters: 7

h is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. c, e, r, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

How the letters in cherish connect

Follow the joins as you write cherish: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

The letters in cherish

Every letter guide below teaches the letter the same way Scribble teaches it in the app — stroke order, joins, a letter check, and a printable worksheet.

Trace cherish in cursive

Now write it yourself. Put your finger or mouse on the green circle and follow every stroke of cherish — the check only advances while you stay on the line.

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

Free printable cherish cursive worksheet

The free printable cherish worksheet follows the same order as this page: a trace row with dashed models, a green-dot row to start each attempt, a copy row beside a solid model, and blank lines to fill on your own.

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Frequently asked questions

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

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

The pencil lifts once: to dot the i.

h is a tall letter that reaches toward the topline. c, e, r, i, and s stay between the baseline and the midline.

Follow the joins as you write cherish: c ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of h; h ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of e; e ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of r; r ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of i; i ends on an undercurve that carries into the undercurve opening of s; the remaining 1 joins follow the same rhythm to the end of the word.

Practice writing cherish with real feedback

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

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