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Chinese etymology: 220 Chinese word roots (radicals)

  Chinese Etymology Lesson One — 220 Chinese word roots by Tienzen (Jeh-Tween) Gong   In this lesson,  Gong discusses 220 basic Chinese root words.  Gong thinks that in an analogy similar to the elements in Chemistry, they are the … Continue reading

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Chinese character etymology and dictionary

Provides detailed information about the formation and etymology of Chinese characters in the form of a drill-down etymology tree and other information about Chinese characters. The link: http://www.yellowbridge.com/chinese/character-etymology.php?searchChinese=1&zi=%E5%9C%8B

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