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Chines radicalschinese radicalsTo memorize Chinese characters, break them down into their components (radicals) and use mnemonic devices like creating stories or associations for them. Consistent practice, such as writing by hand, using flashcards, and learning characters in context, is also crucial for success. Breaking down characters Deconstruct into radicals: Instead of memorizing characters as a whole, learn to recognize and understand their individual components, called radicals. This can help you guess the meaning of new characters. Use known characters: Build new characters from ones you already know, using components or structures you've already learned. Using memory techniques Create stories and visualizations: Make up stories or visualizations that connect a character's components and meaning. You can even incorporate pinyin into these stories. Link characters with colors: Assign colors to different tones to help you internalize pronunciation without relying solely on pinyin, especially for intermediate learners. Use flashcards: Create physical or digital flashcards with the character on one side and the pinyin, meaning, and maybe even a story or image on the other. Practicing and reinforcing Write by hand: Practice writing characters repeatedly to reinforce recognition and memorization. Say the pinyin and meaning out loud as you write. Learn in context: Study characters as part of words and sentences, not in isolation. This helps you understand their meaning in different situations. Read extensively: Read books, even children's books or parallel texts with side-by-side translations, to see characters in action. Be consistent: Practice daily by setting a manageable goal, like learning a few new characters and reviewing older ones. Other tips Stay patient: Memorizing a large number of characters takes time and persistence, so be patient with yourself. Use digital tools: Utilize apps and websites designed for language learning, such as flashcard apps like Anki.How did people decide which part of the character is a radical for it?Here’s a master list of Chinese radicals that I found on Pinterest. Very helpful for those who hope to read and write Chinese characters.The vast majority (around 80%) of Chinese characters are made up of a radical (the general meaning) and a phonetic. Radical 女 nǚ (woman) and phonetic 馬 mǎ (horse) = 媽 mā, mother (your mum sounds like a horse). But a small minority are pictograms, that is to say a picture of the thing they represent. Pictograms are the earliest characters, thousands of years old, but many are still used every day. If you look at the oracle bone script for rat, tiger and elephant you’ll see they are clearly pictures of the animal they signify. But if you look at the modern versions, you’ll notice something odd, they’re all rotated 90 degrees onto their sides. Why? Why are all these characters written with the animals balancing on their tails? Well, it’s for a straight-forward, practical reason. For a couple thousand years before paper was invented writing materials were limited. We had silk (expensive), bronze (expensive and impractical), and oracle bones (religious use only). And one more… That was cheap, plentiful, durable, and easy to erase and rewrite characters. The wonder that is… Bamboo! It was cut into strips, and tied into books. Long thin strips of bamboo contributed to the Chinese custom of writing vertically, from top to bottom (and right to left). But it also meant that it’s much easier to write some characters length-ways so that they easily fit onto the strip. So that’s it, mystery solved. That’s why a lot of Chinese picture characters are written at a right angle. The Artist: Jason Pym, a British artist/illustrator currently living in China. https://www.jasonpym.com/4 Easy manhuas for advanced beginners (hsk3) and intermediate (hsk4) learners! Reading native content as a Chinese learner is no easy task, you may feel that you need to know a huge amount of vocabulary just to read a simple paragraph in a novel or in a newspaper. But worry not, there are other easier alternatives to improve your reading skills! Due to its simplistic story lines and art style, manhua( 漫画) is a great option for Chinese learners to improve their reading and acquire new vocabulary. That's why, today I've chosen 4 easy Chinese manhuas that are doable for hsk3 and hsk4 learners. These 4 manhuas that I chose are all set in modern times and their genres are slice of life, comedy and romance, so as to keep the vocabulary as simple as possible (since fantasy manhuas tend to use lots of uncommon words). You should be able to read them with the help of a dictionary. 1. 暗恋 (level: HSK3) (44+ chapters) Tells the story of two highschool students that secretly like each other. The language is extremely simple and the dialogues are short. If you've never read any manhuas before and if you are afraid of native content, this manhua is perfect for you. 2.南号尚风 (level: HSK3) (100+ chapters) It's about two highschool friends and their comedic day to day life. The vocabulary is slightly more difficult than the first manhua, but it's still pretty simple and doable for someone at hsk level 3(600~ words) 3.我家老婆来自一千年前 (level: HSK4) (120+ chapters) Despite the misleading title, this manhua is a slice of life romantic comedy. The dialogues sometimes can be a bit long but they are not difficult for someone at hsk level 4. One good thing about this manhua is that it explains a lot about Chinese culture (since the female lead came from the past, the male lead have to explain everything to her, and thus this manhua explains lots of common Chinese customs and traditions). 4.我的姐姐是大明星 (level: HSK4) (185+ chapters) It's about a guy who helps his stepsister become a famous star. This is the most difficult manhua in this list, you should have a solid HSK4+ level to read this one, since the dialogues at times can be pretty long, but with the help of a dictionary it's pretty doable. If you've read the other manhuas from this list, reading this one will not be difficult. One good thing about this one is that it has a lot of chapters, so you can learn tons of vocab. After reading this 4 manhuas you should be prepared to read more difficult manhuas, and maybe even delve into fantasy manhuas, for example cultivation ones, which are extremely popular. I hope you like this post, don't forget to leave a like if it was useful and I wish you an enjoyable reading time if you choose to read these manhuas! (Ps: I've added some screenshots from the manhuas on this list)Chinese radical wordsElection Words 选举 - XuǎnJǔ - election 选举程序 - XuǎnJǔ ChéngXù - electoral procedures 选举大会 - XuǎnJǔ DàHuì - election meeting 选举规则 - XuǎnJǔ GuīZé - election regulation 选民 - XuǎnMín - voter/elector 被选举权 - BèiXuǎnJǔQuán - right to be elected 补缺选举 - BǔQuē XuǎnJǔ - supplementary election 筹款 - ChóuKuǎn - to raise money 出奇制胜 - ChūJī ZhìShèng - to outflank someone 初选 - ChūXuǎn - primary election 当选 - DāngXuǎn - be elected 法定程序 - FǎDìng ChéngXù - due course of law 法定人数 - FǎDìng RénShǔ - quorum 废票 - FèiPiào - invalid vote/voided ballot 否决权 - FǒuJuéQuán - veto power 副总统 - FùZǒngTǒng - vice president 改选 - GǎiXuǎn - re-election 个人投票 - GèRén TóuPiào - individual vote 公开投票 - GōngKāi TóuPiào - open vote 合格选民 - HéGé XuǎnMín - eligible voter 候补者 - HòuBǔZhě - alternate candidate 候选人 - HòuXuǎnRén - candidate 极端派 - JíDuānPài - radical 计票 - JìPiào - count of votes 记名投票 - JìMíng TóuPiào - disclosed ballot 监票员 - JiānPiàoYuán - ballot examiner 竞选纲领 - JìngXuǎn GāngLǐng - manifesto 竞选活动 - JìngXuǎn HuóDòng - election campaign 决定性票 - JuéDìngXìng Piào - decisive vote 抗议票 - KàngYìPiào - protest vote 拉票 - LāPiào - soliciting votes 连任 - LiánRèn - continue in office 领先者 - LǐngXiānZhě - front runner 落选 - LuòXuǎn - lose an election/be voted out 民意调查 - MínYì DiàoChá - opinion poll 普选 - PǔXuǎn - general election 全民投票 - QuánMín TóuPiào - Referendum 提名 - TíMíng - nominate 提名者 - TíMíngZhě - nominator 投票 - TóuPiào - cast a ballot 投票率 - TóuPiàoLǜ - turnout 投票日 - TóuPiàoRì - polling day 　 温和派 - WēnHéPài - moderate 压倒性胜利 - YāDǎoXìng ShèngLì - landslide victory 摇摆/中间选民 - YáoBǎi/ZhōngJiān XuǎnMín - swing voter 摇摆州 - YáoBǎi Zhōu - swing states 一场恶战 - Yī Chǎng ĚZhàn - uphill battle 鹰派人物 - YīngPài RénWù - hawk 右翼人士 - YòuYì RénShì - right winger 在位者 - ZàiWèiZhě - incumbent 在野党 - ZàiYěDǎng - opposition party 造势活动 - ZàoShì HuóDòng - campaign rally 争取连任 - ZhēngQǔ LiánRèn - stand for reelection 政党 - ZhèngDǎng - political party 执政党 - ZhíZhèngDǎng - ruling party 总统 - ZǒngTǒng - president 左翼人士 - ZuǒYì RénShì - left winger形聲字/形声字」（Xíngshēng zì） （picto-phonetic characters） As today we’re exploring how to read out loud a character you’ve never seen before, our focus is on phonetic components. In fact, more than 80% of all Chinese characters are pictophonetic characters. Let’s see what a phonetic component is precisely and how you can easily use it to know how a character sounds! -------------------------------------- Picto-phonetic characters are made of two pieces, called components. These two components are usually a meaning (also known as semantic) component and a phonetic component. Meaning components and phonetic components really are the building blocks of the Chinese written language. The semantic part is called 「部首」（radical）. It refers to the fearure of this character, for example: The semantic part of the character「獅」is 犭.The radical 犭means dogs, animals. So we khow that 「獅」is one of the animals. In most of the cases, when you identify a phonetic component in a character, the character will be pronounced either exactly like the component or have a sound pretty close to it. Phonetic components are elements in a Chinese character that give you clues on a character’s pronunciation. ------------------------------------- How to spot a phonetic component in a Chinese character？ So you have your Chinese character in front of you. You may be wondering: is there an easy way to spot which part of the character is the phonetic component The Chinese like to say: 「有边念边，没边念中间吗」 （Yǒu biān niàn biān, méi biān niàn zhōngjiān） If there is a side, read the side. If there is no side, read the middle. The phonetic component can indeed often be found on the right side of a character. （i.e. 「獅」，radical：犭，pronunciation：師） But, it’s also common for the phonetic component to be below the meaning component, for example： 「爸」，radical： 父，pronunciation: 巴.