Chinese Writing
汉字的发展与字体
Studying the evolution of Chinese characters and their script styles helps you better understand Chinese culture.
The origins of Chinese characters
Chinese characters are an ideographic writing system gradually created and accumulated by ancient Chinese people over thousands of years, with legends of Cangjie and archaeological evidence ranging from Neolithic pottery marks to the mature Oracle Bone Script of the Shang Dynasty.
Chinese Calligraphy Scripts
Chinese traditional scripts are mainly divided into five categories: Seal Script, Clerical Script, Regular Script, Running Script and Cursive Script, while modern printed Chinese fonts include Songti, Heiti, Fangsong and Kaiti.
Chinese brush calligraphy
Chinese brush calligraphy is the traditional oriental art of writing Chinese characters with a writing brush, embodying ancient Chinese philosophy, aesthetic taste and spiritual pursuit.
Courses
BeginnerEssential Chinese Characters
Learn the 100 most common Chinese characters with stroke order animations and memory techniques.
BeginnerMandarin Basics: Pinyin & Tones
Start your Chinese journey with the foundation of Mandarin pronunciation — master the 4 tones and Pinyin system.
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Learn Basic Chinese Greetings
A beginner-friendly video teaching essential Chinese greetings and polite expressions for daily conversations.
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Learning Chinese Radicals - Week 4 Progress
Aug 25, 2026
This week I focused on water-related radicals. Understanding how components combine makes memorizing characters so much easier. Already recognizing patterns everywhere!
