Content - How to learn Chinese characters
Purpose:
This video describes the key points of Chinese writing system such as the formation of characters with the basic radicals/components based on six categories (liù shū 六书 [六書]). Understanding the six categories is helpful for understanding how Chinese characters were created and the meaning of characters.
What to gain:
- Identify the basic radicals/components
- Demonstrate the correct writing with correct stroke orders
- Comprehend the formation of characters
- Apply the sound with Chinese characters
Upcoming activities:
- Discussion post
- Assignment
- Quiz
Learn More:
- MDBG Links to an external site. Chinese online dictionary: You can type Chinese Pinyin to learn many Chinese written characters with correct animated stroke orders as well as English definitions for all characters.
- strokeorder.info Links to an external site. Simplified Chinese character stroke order dictionary: You can type Pinyin and select a Chinese character you are looking for and learn correct animated stroke orders of each character.
- Stroke order I Links to an external site., Stroke order II Links to an external site. Traditional Chinese character stroke order dictionary
- How to type Chinese characters on a computer?
- On a PC computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTuNFcmZdaI
Links to an external site.
- On a Mac computer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2blrUuyH8Yw
Links to an external site.