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 …
What are the differences in use between laowai (老外) and waiguoren (外国人)?
What are the differences in use between laowai (老外) and waiguoren (外国人)? Is one of these more pejorative or colloquial? Originally Answered: What are the …
Why does the Chinese character for black, 黑 have a fire radical in it?
It’s actually not fire, despite what the Shuowen (说文) says and what most native speakers believe. The character has nothing whatsoever to do with a …
The Chinese name the orphanage gave me is Yuan Xiaosheng, 院小圣, what exactly does my name mean?
I was adopted from China. The Chinese name the orphanage gave me is Yuan Xiaosheng, 院小圣。 I understand that naming in China is special, so …
Why does Taiwan often use the Simplified Character 台 for ‘tái’ instead of the Traditional Character 臺?
Why does Taiwan often use the Simplified Character 台 for ‘tái’ instead of the Traditional Character 臺, despite the official policy of using Traditional Characters? …
How do you translate 此地无银三百两 into English? What does it mean?
此地无银三百两 literally means: “There is no 300 taels silvers buried here.” The origin of this phrase is a very silly short story. One day, a …