Happy New Year Everyone, hope you enjoy episode 9 of Scavenger Sunday. This week we’re looking at 年 which means year. Nora talks about how she intends to improve her written Chinese this year by taking Chinese calligraphy classes! You can also watch the video on Youku by clicking here! A: 大家好新年快乐！ N: Happy New… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Written by Nora at WrittenChinese.Com I guess when I first started learning Chinese, I disregarded 书法 (shū fǎ) or calligraphy as an integral part of the Chinese language. It seemed more like an old-school way to pass the time; something for old men to do in… Read More
A festive Scavenger Sunday episode with Nora and Allen. Our Written Chinese duo talk about the character 节 (jié) and introduce next weeks character with a ‘Happy New Year!’ A: Hey everyone, welcome back to Episode 8 of Scavenger Sunday! N: 欢迎收看我们的节目！We hope everybody had a great Christmas! A: Yeah, I’m sure you’re all full… Read More
It will only take [est_time] to read this post! Christmas in China This time of year often makes me realize what an amazing city I live in. Shenzhen, China might already be wearing her LBD (Little Black Dress) but she’s accessorized with some bling-bling! Shops, hotels and restaurants have all donned their best boas, rings… Read More
This is episode 7 of our video series Scavenger Sunday. This week Nora and Allen talk about the 花 (huā) character and get excited about Christmas! A: Hi everyone, welcome back to Scavenger Sunday! N: 欢迎大家收看我们的节目 A: Today’s episode is all about the 花 character. N: Awww Allen – this is for you. A: Er,… Read More
Continuing on with our ‘radical’ series, I decided to give you some more information about 草字头 (cǎo zì tóu), the grass radical. 草字头 (cǎo zì tóu) means ‘grass on the head’ and is always found on the top of a character. I really like 艹 because unlike some radicals, most of the characters featuring this radical… Read More