Chinese Phonetic Components: Guess How Characters Sound
Learn how Chinese phonetic components work, with real families like 青, 马 and 包, so you can guess how many new characters are pronounced.
Topic: Memory
Does Writing Chinese Characters Help You Learn Them?
Does writing Chinese characters help? Here is what the research on handwriting, typing and character memory shows, what it cannot show, and how to practice.
How Chinese Characters Are Built: A Beginner's Guide
Chinese characters are not random drawings. Learn the four ways characters are built from smaller parts, and why learning components makes them easier to remember.