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The Lazy Man’s Guide to the Shuowen Jiezi Radicals 《說文解字》部首懶人指南

Written by carlgene on 14/10/2018 — 2 Comments

I have created this resource for anyone who would like to familiarize themselves with the various Shuowen Jiezi (《說文解字》) radicals without having to read the original text in its entirety. I have also included handwritten versions of the most common characters from the Qianziwen (《千字文》) by the Qing-dynasty calligrapher Deng Shiru (鄧石如) in seal script […]

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800 Most Common Chinese Character Components

Written by carlgene on 12/11/2015 — 6 Comments

I have just finished creating a new resource entitled 800 Most Common Chinese Character Components. This time I have created both Traditional and Simplified Chinese versions. I have also converted the hanzi from both resources into pinyin which students can then use for silent dictation practice. This has been a huge project that has taken […]

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Chinese Dictation Practice #1

Written by carlgene on 26/04/2015 — 3 Comments

Inspired after my recent post Top 500 Chinese Characters (and How to Write Them), I thought I’d create a dictation practice mp3 for those out there who want more practice writing and recalling Chinese characters. Chinese Dictation Practice #1 Chinese Dictation Practice #1 (Answers) Exercise: Listen to the recording, and write out the Chinese words […]

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Top 500 Chinese Characters (and How to Write Them)

Written by carlgene on 23/04/2015 — 6 Comments

I created this because a) I’m sick of memorising Chinese characters the old-fashioned way; and b) I’m obsessed with collecting Chinese radicals and components. If you’re looking for a systematic way to learn how to memorise all of the common Chinese characters, you’re in the right place. Nothing like this collection exists anywhere else – […]

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