A stroke is the smallest component of a character. The strokes of Chinese characters refer to one uninterrupted dot or line, such as “一”(横)、“丨”(竖)、 “丿”(撇)、“丶”(点)、“乛”(折), etc. Each of the components are made of smaller strokes. The formation of characters seems just like a “LEGO” game! There are many small components, and you just need to put the small components together and give them order. Following certain rules, these characters which have grown over thousands of years are still very dynamic. ![]() Obviously, such a large number of characters cannot be made randomly. So, in learning how to write, the version you wish to learn doesn’t really matter. No matter which version you choose to learn, the rules of writing are the same. ![]() The simplified version is mainly used in mainland China. The traditional version is mainly used in Hongkong, Taiwan, Singapore, and a several other places. We all know that there are two versions of Chinese characters in us nowadays: traditional Chinese characters (繁体字)and simplified Chinese characters (简体字). It`s like a “one formula fits all” method. Actually, after knowing the principle of making characters and the rules behind it, mastering the writing of characters should be quite easy. The large number may make many beginners feel scared and overwhelmed. Each character has its own pronunciation, though many of them share the same pinyin syllables. There are about 80,000 characters in total and about 6,500 which are used daily. A basic introduction of Chinese charactersĬhinese characters are relatively independent from the phonetic system. Q2: “Do you have any suggestions on how to write Chinese characters?”Īnswering this question is not that simple, so I`ll use the rest of this article to give my best thoughts about this.ġ. So, my answer is YES, I recommend that you learn how to write in Chinese. Besides, writing is also a part of understanding Chinese culture. With actual writing, your muscle memory will help you remember and master these characters much longer because they become a part of your brain. If you just type on a computer of a cellphone, you might go through a period when you will suddenly stop using Chinese, then it becomes so easy to forget the words because many characters are just too similar. However, for a Chinese learner, writing can help you remember the characters more accurately and systematically. It indeed seems more convenient and easier. Q1: “Jing, do I really need to learn how to write in Chinese?”īecause of technology, nowadays more and more people tend to just learn Pinyin and then type Chinese characters instead of writing them down. Here are the top two questions I get about how to write Chinese characters: ![]() This article will summarize my thoughts on this issue which I hope will help all Chinese character learners. I`ve been a Chinese teacher for a long time and I’m frequently asked about writing Chinese characters.
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