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Writing challenge game

Posted on 08/25/2011 by Chinesetolearn

In modern day Chinese, most charactersare made up by combining a sound part with a meaning part. Some Chinese words are a combination of two or more characters. Many of the characters that have been found on oracle bones and … Continue reading →

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Types of Chinese characters

Posted on 08/25/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Types of Chinese characters Chinese characters – Pictographs Thought to be the oldest types of characters, pictographs were originally pictures of things. During the past 5,000 years or so they have become simplified and stylised. Ideographs Ideographs are graphical representations … Continue reading →

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