Chinese Compound Words: Build Vocabulary from Characters
Much of Chinese vocabulary is built from two-character compounds. See how 电, 车 and 学 unlock families of words, and where literal meanings mislead.
Topic: Vocabulary
Chinese Prefixes and Suffixes: English Affixes in Chinese
English has -er, un-, -able and -ize. Chinese builds words with characters like 者, 不, 可 and 化. A guide to Chinese prefixes and suffixes with examples.
How Many Chinese Characters Do You Need to Know?
How many Chinese characters do I need to know? Sourced numbers from the HSK standard and frequency studies, and why words matter more than raw counts.