Chinese Character Writing
Course overview
Deconstruction of Chinese Character
Lessons: 0 Time: 10 minutes
Each Chinese character is unique in that it is the combination of three components: the sound, the shape and the meaning.
Strokes
Lessons: 5 Time: 60 minutes
No matter how complicated a Chinese character may look, it is always possible to divide it into various dots and lines known as strokes, which are the smallest components of Chinese characters.
See lessons
Stroke Order
Lessons: 0 Time: 30 minutes
Strokes are written in a particular order. If you follow the right order, you will be able to write characters quickly and beautifully.
Radicals
Lessons: 32 Time: 30 minutes
Radical refers to the spatial components (left, right, tom, bottom, inside and outside) of a Chinese character.
See lessons
Origins and Cultural Aspects of Chinese characters
Lessons: 6 Time: 0 minutes
Truths and myths about Chinese writing.
See lessonsCourse information
HSK level: 1
Date published: 2008-1-29
Description:
Nana is here to guide you through the elegant yet complex world of Chinese character writing. You should be able to break down and write any character after taking this course.
Why join ChineseSavvy?
What I find most fascinating about learning Chinese is that it's not just a standalone language, but rather an entirely new way of thinking. On top of that, learning Chinese has enabled me to converse with the people from the fastest growing and most populous country in the world. I feel that choosing to study Chinese has been the most practical and rewarding experience I've ever undertaken.
Zach Hoy, Chinese language student
