If you want to know how many stroke types there really are and how their forms are modified in context in various Chinese characters, you should consult with Tom Bishop and Richard Cook, who have an extensive catalog of basic stroke types and forms based on the usage of CDL in the Wenlin system for constructing Chinese character glyphs.
I was only trying to clarify what I thought the question was, Ken. I did forward it to Richard, who has responded offline.to Tim.
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Michael Everson * * Everson Typography * * http://www.evertype.com
