Chinese characters are beautiful, but there are just so damned many of them. And only very few are true pictographs that actually look like the thing they represent. 人 (rén) is…
As we all know, Chinese uses characters as the basis of its written system. This aspect makes it quite different from most other languages. This characteristic has also become a…
Have you ever wondered how much a radical means in Chinese? Take the “Ice” radical, for example. It has only two strokes and looks like two drops of water –…
One of my favorite Chinese radicals is the bow radical, 弓 (gōng). It is an elegant character that must be written correctly. Despite looking complex, it consists of only three…
The radical 辶 is commonly associated with “walking” (走 – zǒu) in Chinese. There are over 380 characters listed under this radical in the Kangxi Dictionary, most of which are…
As you embark on your journey to learn the Chinese language, you’ll quickly realize that asking questions is a fundamental skill that opens the doors to effective communication. While simple…
For the majority of Chinese learners, the first greeting they encounter is “你好” (Hello). This initial step reveals that Chinese learners become acquainted with Chinese pronouns sooner than they might…
Learning Chinese characters can be challenging due to the complexity and diversity of the symbols. One effective approach is the topic-oriented characters learning method, which focuses on specific themes to…
Learning Chinese characters can be challenging due to the complexity and diversity of the symbols. One effective approach is the topic-oriented characters learning method, which focuses on specific themes to…