The five elements (五行 wŭ xíng) plays a very important role not only in traditional Chinese culture but also in the language of Chinese. Characters composed of the five elements account for a considerable amount in Chinese. Continue reading “Five elements and characters 五行”
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Email vocabulary in Chinese
We send emails every day. It’s really necessary to learn the email-related words and expressions in Chinese. 电子邮件相关的词汇。 Continue reading “Email vocabulary in Chinese”
The Solar System 太阳系
How much do you know about the Solar System 你对太阳系知道多少呢? Check out the names of solar system planets in Chinese and English. 太阳系行星中英文名称。
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Fool in Chinese
Radical ghost 鬼
The radical ghost 鬼 guǐ denotes “ghost, spirit or apparition”. Characters with 鬼 have meanings related to ghost, spirit or apparition. Check out the structures of the characters with the radical ghost 鬼. Continue reading “Radical ghost 鬼”