Introduction to Traditional Chinese Characters

100 Most Common Chinese Characters

Chinese characters have been around for 5,000 years and its earliest forms were written on oracle bones, resembling stylised drawings of the objects they represent. In the 1950s, Simplified Chinese characters were promoted for printing use to increase literacy. Now, Simplified Chinese is the most recognisable form in most education systems. Through 'My Characters', Joey wishes to challenge her audience by inviting them to explore the meaning behind these Chinese characters. By doing so, she hope

Chinese characters are one of the oldest writing systems in the world, and their origin can be traced back to the pictographs carved on oracle bones thousands of years ago. It can be said that the images of Chinese characters are derived from nature. After the formation of the writing system, Chinese characters can better express nature. Many things that appear in daily life can be turned into a Chinese character with just a few strokes, which is both interesting and extremely poetic. Now, let's