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Sayings of Confucius: Chinese Writing Worksheet
Two passages from the Analects (論語), the collected words of Confucius. The first two lines open the whole book; the last is his version of the Golden Rule.
Traditional
Used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
Simplified
Used in mainland China and Singapore.
What’s on this worksheet
Confucius, Analects 1.1 and 15.24 (15.23 in some translations)
| Text (Traditional / Simplified) | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 學而時習之，不亦說乎？ / 学而时习之，不亦说乎？ | Xué ér shí xí zhī, bú yì yuè hū? | To learn and practice it from time to time, is that not a pleasure? |
| 有朋自遠方來，不亦樂乎？ / 有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？ | Yǒu péng zì yuǎn fāng lái, bú yì lè hū? | To have friends come from far away, is that not a joy? |
| 己所不欲，勿施於人。 / 己所不欲，勿施于人。 | Jǐ suǒ bú yù, wù shī yú rén. | Do not do to others what you would not want done to yourself. |
Pinyin follows the Hanyu Pinyin standard used in mainland China. In Taiwan, some syllables marked here with a neutral tone are often read with their full tone.
How to use it
- Print the sheet in the character set you are learning.
- Say the line out loud, then trace the grey line slowly.
- Write it on your own in the empty boxes, keeping each character inside its square. The dashed lines help you place each part.
- Check your writing against the grey line, and try again tomorrow. Short, regular practice works better than one long session.
The worksheets don’t show stroke order. That is easier to learn by watching each stroke being drawn. In the Hanzibloc app you write every character stroke by stroke on your phone, and the app checks each stroke as you go.
