Perhaps Chinese is not the most widely spoken language on Earth Perhaps Chinese is not the most widely spoken language on Earth Ever since I can remember, I’ve heard that Chinese is the most spoken language on Earth, and I’ve always thought it was true....
Confucius, sacrifice and Chinese characters Confucius, sacrifice and Chinese characters Most books that attempt to show the etymology of Chinese characters take for granted that the character ren 仁benevolence, is composed of person 人and two 二, which makes it very easy...
12 Chinese idioms related to the tiger 12 Chinese idioms related to the tiger With the arrival of the Year of the Tiger 2022, here are 12 set phrases (chengyu) related to the tiger, so that those who are getting familiar with the Chinese language can practice one each...
The magic of Chinese characters Caractères chinois – le livre Ce livre est consacré à révéler à l’étudiant occidental le «mystère» des caractères chinois, rendre leur apprentissage simple, fournir les clés pour entrevoir le sens et la prononciation des...
The magic of Chinese characters A sample of the first three pages of the English translation of my book on Chinese characters 人 rén – person, human being • adult • each. This is a pictogram of a person standing, with legs separated. Person > kind of person >...
The magic of Chinese characters The magic of Chinese characters The written word, the Chinese characters, have had from their very origin, a magical meaning for the Chinese. There is no doubt that for them a character is not only a symbol of the concept it claims to...
