How many Chinese characters can a foreign-language student expect to learn in one year?
First some fun facts: I can read Chinese perfectly, but writing is difficult, I don’t remember the details of many characters, especially the low frequency …
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薯 is a Chinese character related to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. Can you find the connection?
薯 is a Chinese character that appeared some time around the 6th century CE. By that time, the Roman emperor Theodosius I had closed all …
Is there any writing system harder than Hanzi?
Tangut Oh, you thought hanzi was bad? Tangut script, also known as the Western Xia script (西夏文), is a hanzi-inspired artificial script designed by Yeli …
What are some Chinese characters that an English speaker might find humorous if explained to them?
How about this character? It looks like a face that is sad, tired, shocked, or embarrassed. In fact, it is used on chats and forums …
Can I use 豿 as an ultra traditional variant of 狗?
Can I use 豿 as an ultra traditional variant of 狗？ Not really. The original is 狗， as seen in 说文解字 the great etymological work, …
Why do some in China call the foreigners especially the westerners “Yang Daren” (洋大人)?
Before I explain, I would like to correct some other answers. This is rather new an expression and used very much in China, especially by …
Why do the Chinese RMBs use characters like 壹圆 instead of 一元?
Why do the Chinese RMBs use characters like 壹圆 instead of 一元？ 一 is a simple character, right? Say I borrow Mr W’s pen and …
I heard some people say Chinese character was invented originally by Koreans. Is it true?
Oh yes, the Koreans invented everything, including the Tamil language. Koreans even rode dinosaurs. They were the very first Chinese, and lived in China, just …