Welcome to Episode 4 of our Scavenger Sunday video series, were we ask YOU to send us your character pictures and videos! This week Nora and Allen look at the character 心 (xīn). You can check out the great user created videos and photos AND some 心 example sentences to try out! You can check… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Written by Nora at WrittenChinese.Com At first glance the Wubi method looks completely intimidating. Take it from me, who has been staring at a printed copy of the Wubi keyboard guide for about an hour attempting to make sense of it. I have been using Pinyin… Read More
To better understand Chinese characters, we can trace them back to their source in 小篆 (Xiǎozhuàn) calligraphy. 小篆 (Xiǎozhuàn) means ‘small seal’ and is a form of Chinese writing that dates from the Qin Dynasty (221B.C.-206B.C.). 秦始皇 (qín shǐ huáng) was the founder of the Qin Dynasty. He unified the Seven Warring States and created the first Chinese empire…. Read More
Check out Episode 3 of Scavenger Sunday featuring 电! This week Nora and Allen look at the character 电 (diàn). You can also check out the video on Youku! A: Hi everyone. I’m Allen from WrittenChinese.Com. Welcome back to Episode 3 of Scavenger Sunday! N: 欢迎大家收看我们的节目，我是 Nora。This week’s Scavenger Sunday we’re talking about the character 电… Read More
Welcome to Episode 2 of Scavenger Sunday! This week we ‘scavenged’ for the character 中 and you guys sent us some great videos and pictures. Watch the video below to see if your video or photo was featured. If you aren’t able to access the video through YouTube, you can check out the video on… Read More
Featured Image Source: 3D illustration by Quince Media Within the last few years, Halloween and many other western holidays, have arrived in China. Although sometimes the meaning behind the holiday gets a little lost, Chinese businesses, malls and theme parks embrace these days and have a little fun. Below are some Halloween themed vocabulary and… Read More
