If you are new to Chinese characters and want a place to start, you’re at the right place. Our will help you get started on your journey. MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) created an algorithm that calculated the most often seen Chinese characters in written Chinese in order of how frequently they are used.Jump to the… Read More
If you’re ready to learn how to write Chinese characters, but don’t know where to start, follow these articles to help you go from learning the stroke names and stroke order to more advanced instructions on Chinese calligraphy. Learn These Basic Chinese Stroke Names To Improve Your Written Characters If you’re new to writing Chinese… Read More
Why Should I Learn Chinese Stroke Names? So, to confuse things a little more, not only is there a stroke ORDER, but there is also a name for each different strokes and also stroke compounds. I have heard Chinese children (and a few western friends) speak out loud when they write and this can help… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Mandarin Chinese is one of the most ‘learned’ languages in the world for adults studying for business, job prospects and even just for pleasure. Learning another language, especially Chinese has specific benefits such as better decision making and helping boost creativity. However, many people might argue… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! So, you’re wondering whether to study Chinese or not? Probably one of the biggest questions you have is, ‘how many Chinese characters do I have to learn?’ Problem is, there are lots of numbers flying about on the old interweb, such as: 50,000 (whaaaaat?) 91251. According… Read More
Chinatown is a great way to begin looking for Chinese characters in your home country. You’ll find useful characters or bigrams (2-character combinations) repeated frequently, which is handy if you’re a beginner studying Written Chinese! Most of these common Chinese symbols are found as traditional Chinese characters, but it’s often helpful to look at the… Read More
