Some official lists include anywhere from 80,000 to 100,000+ entries.
Even some dictionaries contain up to 20,000 items.
That’s a lot of Chinese characters.
But wait!
The answer to “How many Chinese characters are there?” is very different from the …
Radicals are small components of Chinese characters that make it easier to categorize them and look them up.
Since there’s no alphabet for Mandarin, radicals and character components help you mentally break down a character and make it easier to …
Emails are a form of formal communication in Chinese.
So if you find yourself in the position of needing to write an email in Chinese, you may be sweating a bit.
Still, it’s definitely doable, even for a beginner Mandarin …
Did you know that Chinese has vowels too? That’s right, Chinese characters can be translated into a romanized version called pinyin. This spells out the characters in a way that is easier for Latin language speakers to understand.
While pinyin…
Typing in Chinese can be tricky if you’ve only got your English keyboard and some emojis set up.
Fortunately, it’s simpler to set up than you might think!
We’ve put together a step-by-step guide to installing and mastering digital Chinese …
Wouldn’t it be nice to wake up one day and find out you could effortlessly read Chinese?
Well, that didn’t happen to me (or anyone that I know of), so chances are this won’t be your story either.
But …
Would you believe me if I said that reading Chinese, and learning Mandarin Chinese in general, is not as difficult as it seems? Chinese characters are not significantly more difficult than those in other writing systems.
You just need …
Are you looking for some simple and effective ways to learn Chinese characters?
There are tons of methods out there that you can try adding to your language learning routine.
Here, we’re going to explore some creative tips for learning …
Chinese characters are beautiful and mysterious to many people.
Perhaps you want to write Chinese characters yourself.
For your Chinese writing to be successful, it’s essential to follow the correct stroke order.
Remembering stroke order will ensure your characters are …
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