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What is the original form of the Chinese character “世”?

April 7, 2025 by chinesespeaking

I must answer this question because the calligraphy work I’ve been recently copying is the 峄山碑,Yi Mountain Stele, which features the standard official script of …

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Why does the Chinese character for black, 黑 have a fire radical in it?

December 10, 2024 by chinesespeaking

Because it is a fire related one, in China, this explanation is widely accepted. And if you search it on Google, you’ll likely find that …

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