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Chinese characters

  • Chinese Character Handwriting Skills Face Erosion Amidst Digital Dominance
    Chinese Character Handwriting Skills Face Erosion Amidst Digital Dominance
    Students participated in a preliminary round of a Chinese character dictation competition at a university in Wuhan on Oct. 13, where a freshman scored only two out of 100 and ...
    October 26, 2023BY Kane Zhang and Cathy Yin-Garton
  • Book Review: A Curious Melding of Cultures in ‘The Discovery of Genesis’
    Book Review: A Curious Melding of Cultures in ‘The Discovery of Genesis’
    Anyone with a mild interest in both the Bible and the Chinese language and characters might want to ...
    August 16, 2021BY Ram Srinivasan
  • The Story of Chinese Characters
    The Story of Chinese Characters
    Of all the cultural heritages and legacies that have evolved in the world, none is more significant than ...
    July 21, 2019BY Peter Zhang
  • The Chinese Character for Love, With and Without a Heart
    The Chinese Character for Love, With and Without a Heart
    New Tang Dynasty Television recently broadcast news about over 100 Taiwanese entrepreneurs living in Shanghai who went back ...
    May 3, 2017BY Zhu Li
  • The Secret Within the Chinese Character for Enemy
    The Secret Within the Chinese Character for Enemy
    Perhaps you currently have someone who is in conflict with your own interests, and you refer to him ...
    April 20, 2017BY Zhu Li
  • One of My Favorite Chinese Characters
    One of My Favorite Chinese Characters
    One of the Chinese characters I like most is 安 (an), which refers to safety, peace, serenity, comfort, ...
    March 29, 2017BY Zhu Li
  • Taking a Step Back Turned an Antagonist into a Friend
    Taking a Step Back Turned an Antagonist into a Friend
    There is an old saying in China: In a conflict, when you hold your temper, you will avoid ...
    March 1, 2017BY Zhu Li
  • Chinese Character for Morning, Early: Zǎo (早)
    Chinese Character for Morning, Early: Zǎo (早)
    The Chinese character 早 (zǎo) stands for morning, early, previous, or soon.
    March 25, 2015BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for World: Shì (世)
    Chinese Character for World: Shì (世)
    The Chinese character 世 (shì) stands for world, an age or era, or a generation.
    January 22, 2015BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Fair, Public: Gōng (公)
    Chinese Character for Fair, Public: Gōng (公)
    The Chinese character 公 (gōng) means being fair, just, equitable, or impartial, and also describes what is public ...
    December 17, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Fields: Tián (田)
    Chinese Character for Fields: Tián (田)
    The Chinese radical/character 田 (tián) stands for a farm or agricultural fields.
    December 10, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Word, Character: Zì (字)
    Chinese Character for Word, Character: Zì (字)
    The Chinese character 字 (zì) stands for a word or a character.
    December 3, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for House, Room: Fáng (房)
    Chinese Character for House, Room: Fáng (房)
    The Chinese character 房 (fáng) stands for a house, an apartment, or a room.
    November 19, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for General, Shall, Take: Jiàng, Jiāng (將)
    Chinese Character for General, Shall, Take: Jiàng, Jiāng (將)
    The Chinese character 將 (jiāng, jiàng) stands for a general or commander and also means “will,” “shall,” “going ...
    November 13, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Mutual, Appearance: Xiāng, Xiàng (相)
    Chinese Character for Mutual, Appearance: Xiāng, Xiàng (相)
    The Chinese character 相 (xiāng) stands for appearance and is also used to describe the concept of “each ...
    November 6, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Very, Highest: Tài (太)
    Chinese Character for Very, Highest: Tài (太)
    The Chinese character 太 (tài) stands for being the highest or grandest, and gives emphasis to adjectives such ...
    October 29, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Dream: Mèng (夢)
    Chinese Character for Dream: Mèng (夢)
    The Chinese character for dream, 夢 (mèng), conveys the idea of not being in the brightness of daylight ...
    October 23, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Correct, Upright: Zhèng (正)
    Chinese Character for Correct, Upright: Zhèng (正)
    The Chinese character 正 (zhèng) conveys the meaning of “walking in accordance with the Dao.”
    October 15, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for White: Bái (白)
    Chinese Character for White: Bái (白)
    The Chinese character 白 (bái) stands for the colour white. It also refers to being pure, clean, unblemished, ...
    September 29, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Origin, First: Yuán (元)
    Chinese Character for Origin, First: Yuán (元)
    The Chinese character 元 (yuán) stands for the beginning or the origin, and the quality of being original, ...
    September 24, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Truth: Zhēn (真)
    Chinese Character for Truth: Zhēn (真)
    The Chinese character for truth, 眞 (zhēn), depicts an immortal transforming and ascending to heaven. An alternative form ...
    September 18, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Water: Shuǐ (水)
    Chinese Character for Water: Shuǐ (水)
    The Chinese character 水 (shuǐ) refers to water, a liquid, or a fluid. It can also refer to ...
    August 6, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Immortal: Xiān (仙)
    Chinese Character for Immortal: Xiān (仙)
    The Chinese character 仙 (xiān) refers to an immortal, a fairy, or a celestial or supernatural being. It ...
    July 16, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Child: Zi, Zǐ (子)
    Chinese Character for Child: Zi, Zǐ (子)
    The Chinese character for child depicts a baby, with the head at the top, the arms outstretched, and ...
    July 1, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Old: Lǎo (老)
    Chinese Character for Old: Lǎo (老)
    The Chinese character for old also refers to being venerable, skilled, expert, or experienced.
    June 25, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Flute: Dí(笛)
    Chinese Character for Flute: Dí(笛)
    The Chinese character for flute refers to the Chinese side-blown (transverse) flute, or dizi, which is held horizontally ...
    June 19, 2014BY Cindy Chan
  • Chinese Character for Relative, Close: Qīn (親)
    Chinese Character for Relative, Close: Qīn (親)
    The Chinese character 親 (qīn) as a noun refers to a parent, relative, or blood relation. As an ...
    June 2, 2014BY Alex Wu
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