Even to the untutored eye, Chinese characters are not an alphabet, though many Americans who want to ask about them do not know what term to use for them, and questions are often asked such as, "Is it ...

Chinese characters have been around for a long time. Although it may be difficult to see at first glance how the character 日 resembles the sun, we can see how it has evolved over time into its ...

This is a mini-guide to Chinese characters. You can either click "Start" and you will be guided from one section to another or you can click on the right-hand side to go to the section of your choice.

China recently issued a notice on improving Chinese character writing in primary and secondary schools in an effort to ...

Mastering Chinese is daunting, in large part because learners must memorize thousands of distinct characters. So it is both a revelation and a relief to learners when they discover radicals. Radicals ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Chineasy is a strategic, easy-learning project by entrepreneur ShaoLan Hsueh that teaches people to recognize Chinese characters through simple illustration.

The ex-prime minister maintains that it is fine to use Chinese characters on signboards, but says this should be limited to ...

Clashes over the use of Chinese on Kuala Lumpur shop signage are the latest racial flashpoint in Malaysia, with a Cabinet minister warning of economic harm if Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's government ...