The Chinese Writing System in Asia
The Chinese Writing System in Asia

Author: Yu Li

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-11-04

Total Pages: 351

ISBN-13: 1000699064

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The Chinese Writing System in Asia: An Interdisciplinary Perspective integrates a diverse range of disciplinary approaches in examining how the Chinese script represents and actively shapes personal and social identities in and beyond Asia. It is an ideal read for students and scholars interested in a broad and culturally rich introduction to research on the Chinese writing system. It can also serve as the main text of an undergraduate course on the subject. Key features of this volume include: Insights from studies of the Chinese writing system in linguistics, script reform and technology, gender, identity, literature, and the visual arts; Examples embedded in inquiries of the cultural history and contemporary society of Asia; Rigorous yet accessible discussions of complex concepts and phenomena that assume no prior knowledge of Asian languages or linguistics; Supplementary multimedia materials and resources, including instructional support, available online.

Chinese Writing and Calligraphy
Chinese Writing and Calligraphy

Author: Wendan Li

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2010-05-31

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 0824860691

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Suitable for college and high school students and those learning on their own, this fully illustrated coursebook provides comprehensive instruction in the history and practical techniques of Chinese calligraphy. No previous knowledge of the language is required to follow the text or complete the lessons. The work covers three major areas: 1) descriptions of Chinese characters and their components, including stroke types, layout patterns, and indications of sound and meaning; 2) basic brush techniques; and 3) the social, cultural, historical, and philosophical underpinnings of Chinese calligraphy—all of which are crucial to understanding and appreciating this art form. Students practice brush writing as they progress from tracing to copying to free-hand writing. Model characters are marked to indicate meaning and stroke order, and well-known model phrases are shown in various script types, allowing students to practice different calligraphic styles. Beginners will find the author’s advice on how to avoid common pitfalls in writing brush strokes invaluable. Chinese Writing and Calligraphy will be welcomed by both students and instructors in need of an accessible text on learning the fundamentals of the art of writing Chinese characters.

The Origins of Chinese Writing
The Origins of Chinese Writing

Author: Paola Demattè

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2022-10-18

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0197635768

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This study explores the evidence for Chinese writing in the late Neolithic (3500-2000 BCE) and early Bronze Age (2000-1250 BCE) periods. Chinese writing is often said to have begun with little incubation during the late Shang period (c. 1300-1045 BCE) in the middle-lower Yellow River Valley area as a sudden independent invention. This explanation runs counter to evidence from Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Mesoamerica that shows that independent developments of writing generally undergo a protracted evolution. It also ignores archaeological data from the Chinese Neolithic and early Bronze Age that reveals the existence of signs comparable to Shang characters. Paola Demattè takes this data into account to address the issue of what writing is, and when, why, and how it develops, by employing a theory of writing that does not privilege language as a prime mover. It focuses instead on visual systems of communication as well as ideological and socio-economic developments as key elements that promote the eventual development of writing. To understand the processes that led to primary developments of writing, The Origins of Chinese Writing draws from the latest research on the early writing systems of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Mesoamerica, and other forms of protowriting. The result is a novel and inclusive theoretical approach to the archaeological evidence, grammatological data, and textual sources, an approach that demonstrates that Chinese writing emerged out of a long process that began in the Late Neolithic and continued during the Early Bronze Age.

Get Ready For School Chinese Writing Workbook 2
Get Ready For School Chinese Writing Workbook 2

Author: W.Q. Blosh

Publisher: qBLOSH

Published: 2020-10-19

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13:

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* Get Ready for School Chinese Writing Workbook 2 is for preschoolers and children who are starting to learn to write Chinese. Get them interested and learn Chinese characters through animals * Your child will learn in MULTIPLE WAYS - colouring, writing, visualising (or choose one way that suits your child) * UNIQUE METHOD (not found anywhere): We teach Chinese characters broken down into PARTS (not strokes only). A part can be a stroke or a Chinese Alphabet. * 50 Animal Names in Chinese (including the 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals) * Animal pictures for colouring. * Learning is enhanced through activities to recall characters learnt * Simplified Chinese characters (used in China, Singapore education systems) METHODOLOGY Many learners dread Chinese writing drills - repeating pages and pages of the same Chinese characters. Writing can be fun if done moderately and in varied ways. Your child will be engaged because we * Limit writing exercises to not more than 15 repetitions per vocabulary * Create varied activities (e.g. varying word sizes, alternating between similar-looking characters, creating tracing and colouring options) * Provide more than one way to learn - colour, write, visualise * Enhance learning through careful selection of vocabulary that builds foundation (e.g. the character 牛 cow/bull appears in other animals - snail 蜗牛 and buffalo 水牛） In our books, we teach Chinese characters broken down into PARTS (not strokes only). A part can be a stroke or a Chinese Alphabet. A Chinese Alphabet is a repetitive component that is made up of 2 to 6 strokes. Learning Chinese Alphabets before learning Chinese characters helps to reduce memory work - don’t remember a character by disintegrated strokes, remember it by PARTS (strokes and alphabets) and do it systematically. How much time does a learner need to spend learning to write Chinese characters? Do you need to write every Chinese character that you learn? How many times do you need to write a Chinese character? Is it effective to write a full page of the same Chinese character repeatedly? How to remember all the strokes in a Chinese character easily? If your purpose is to develop the ability to RECALL the Chinese characters you learn, writing the characters is only one way to register them in your mind. More importantly, you need to be able to VISUALISE it, that is able to see * the components in the character, * how they are combined and * the order they are combined. What your child will learn: * Identify the PARTS (strokes and Chinese Alphabets) in Chinese characters. This will help to build a strong foundation for higher learning * Learn in MULTIPLE WAYS - colouring, writing, visualising (or choose one way that suits your child) * Understand the MEANING of the Chinese characters through PICTURES. (Pronunciation and English meaning included) * Develop hand dexterity to write big and small characters (or focus on big characters first and finish the small characters later)

Chinese Writing and Activity Book on Halloween Masquerade Characters For Kids
Chinese Writing and Activity Book on Halloween Masquerade Characters For Kids

Author: W.Q. Blosh

Publisher: qBLOSH

Published: 2020-10-22

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13:

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Learn Chinese vocabularies related to HALLOWEEN! Get ready for the Halloween party! Learn the Chinese names for masquerade characters - vampire, wizard, werewolf, grim reaper, centaur and more. Arouse your children’s interests in Chinese through themes they are familiar with. Kickstart their learning by learning Chinese Alphabets through handwriting, solving puzzles and colouring activities. In our books, we teach Chinese characters broken down into PARTS (not strokes only). A part can be a stroke or a Chinese Alphabet.A Chinese Alphabet is a repetitive component that is made up of 2 to 6 strokes. Learning Chinese Alphabets before learning Chinese characters helps to reduce memory work - don’t remember a character by disintegrated strokes, remember it by PARTS (strokes and alphabets) and do it systematically. More books on Chinese writing: * Chinese Strokes Tracing for Toddlers * Chinese Alphabets Tracing for Toddlers * Get Ready For School Chinese Writing Workbook 1 (FREE) * Get Ready For School Chinese Writing Workbook 2: 50 Animal Names in Chinese

Chinese Writing: The 178 Most Common Characters from New HSK 1
Chinese Writing: The 178 Most Common Characters from New HSK 1

Author: Crystal Gong

Publisher: Crystal Gong

Published: 2013-01-10

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1301976490

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" Frustration. Excitement. Frustration. Excitement. I understand that learning Chinese can be a frequent switch between these 2 feelings. Well, this book is designed to assist you on your journey to learn the most intimidating skill in the Mandarin Chinese language: writing. Let me be upfront with you: unless you're some kind of genius, in my experience as a native Chinese and as a Chinese language teacher there are absolutely no shortcuts. You can only learn writing Chinese by writing, pen on paper, once, twice, again and again, not only for the sake of practicing, but for communicating as well. Writing short paragraphs describing your daily activities, for example, are unbeatable. Many of us don't want to hear this, perhaps because we’ve already been through this strenuous process to learn writing in our native language, and although successful, we try to avoid going through it again. However, there are ways to make this task easier, and “Chinese Writing” will introduce 178 of the most frequently used characters organized by their 75 radicals, and 287 highly frequently used words that can be written with these characters, making your study experience very practical. It's perfectly suited to be used both as a study guide and as a reference. When buying this eBook you will get access to: - An organized list of the 75 radicals and their meanings; - Under each radical, the list of Chinese characters in alphabetical pinyin order; - Images showing how to progressively write each character stroke by stroke, with a separate image per stroke; - A subset of highly frequent Chinese words, from the official Chinese proficiency test Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) Levels 1 to 3, which you can write using these 178 characters; - Free bonus included: access to a set of worksheets you can print out at home, to practice writing the characters and develop your hand motor memory. Whether you're in need of becoming or simply want to be proficient in writing in Chinese, this book is a great choice. "

Get Ready For School Chinese Writing Workbook 1
Get Ready For School Chinese Writing Workbook 1

Author: W.Q. Blosh

Publisher: qBLOSH

Published: 2020-05-19

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13:

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How much time does a learner need to spend learning to write Chinese characters? Do you need to write every Chinese character that you learn? How many times do you need to write a Chinese character? Is it effective to write a full page of the same Chinese character repeatedly? How to remember all the strokes in a Chinese character easily? Your child will be able to Identify the PARTS (strokes and Chinese Alphabets) in Chinese characters. This will help to build a strong foundation for higher learning Learn in MULTIPLE WAYS - tracing, colouring, writing, visualising (or choose one way that suits your child) Understand the MEANING of the Chinese characters through PICTURES. (Pronunciation and English meaning included) Develop hand dexterity to write big and small characters (or focus on big characters first and finish the small characters later) CONTENT OF GET READY FOR SCHOOL CHINESE WORKBOOK 1 (EASY) 47 Chinese characters NOT more than 6 strokes (with 1 to 3 parts) Pictures for colouring Activities to recall characters learnt Blank handwriting papers METHODOLOGY Many learners dread Chinese writing drills - repeating pages and pages of the same Chinese characters. Writing can be fun if done moderately and in varied ways. Your child will be engaged because we Limit writing exercises to about 10 repetitions per character Create varied activities (e.g. varying word sizes, alternating between similar-looking characters, creating tracing and colouring options) Present strokes in cartoons with easy-to-remember names Provide more than one way to learn - trace, colour, write, visualise If your purpose is to develop the ability to RECALL the Chinese characters you learn, writing the characters is only one way to register them in your mind. More importantly, you need to be able to VISUALISE it, that is able to see the components in the character, how they are combined and the order they are combined. In our books, we teach Chinese characters broken down into PARTS (not strokes only). A part can be a stroke or a Chinese Alphabet. A Chinese Alphabet is a repetitive component that is made up of 2 to 6 strokes. Learning Chinese Alphabets before learning Chinese characters helps to reduce memory work - don’t remember a character by disintegrated strokes, remember it by PARTS (strokes and alphabets) and do it systematically. VISUALISE CHINESE CHARACTERS Look out for the “LEARN CHINESE VISUALLY (1 to 10)” series of books to help children visualise strokes, Chinese Alphabets and characters in COLOURS! LEARN CHINESE VISUALLY (FOUNDATION SERIES) BOOK 1: MEET THE STROKES IN CHINESE CHARACTERS BOOK 2: COUNT IN CHINESE AND ENGLISH BOOK 3: MEET THE CHINESE ALPHABETS BOOK 4: 32 TEAMS OF CHINESE ALPHABETS BOOK 5: MORE CHINESE ALPHABETS BOOK 6: MY FIRST WORDS BOOK 7: HOW TO ‘SPELL’ CHINESE WORDS BOOK 8: MORE WAYS TO ‘SPELL’ CHINESE WORDS BOOK 9: UNIQUE WAYS TO 'SPELL' CHINESE WORDS BOOK 10: HOW TO GUESS THE MEANING OF CHINESE WORDS FREE eBOOK In view of the Covid-19 situation when many children have to stay home to study, we decided to make the e-version of Workbook 1 FREE for parents to download and print for their children to practise. Purchase Physical Copy If you think that a physical copy is easier to use and keep for future reference, you are welcome to purchase a copy online. More Chinese handwriting books: You may also be interested in Workbooks 2 and 3 covering more complex characters. Get Ready for School Chinese Writing Workbooks 2: 50 Animal Names in Chinese Chinese Writing and Activity Book on Halloween Masquerade Characters

Teaching Writing in Chinese Speaking Areas
Teaching Writing in Chinese Speaking Areas

Author: Mark Shiu-Kee Shum

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2005-07-27

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780387263922

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One of the most civilized nations in history, China has a long-standing writing tradition and many Chinese texts have become world treasures. However, the way the Chinese teach writing in various countries in contemporary times is little known to the outside world, especially in Western countries. Undoubtedly, the Chinese have had an established traditional method of writing instruction. However, recent social and political developments have created the perception amongst both practitioners and researchers of a need for change. Whilst certain socio-political changes, both in Mainland China and in the territories, acted as agents for reform of the teaching of composition, the shape these reforms are taking has been due to many different influences, coming both from inside the countries themselves and from foreign sources. Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore have each developed their own approach to the teaching of composition. Teaching Writing in Chinese Speaking Areas aims to provide an accurate picture of the diverse composition teaching contexts and approaches in these four regions and countries. This is the first book that systematically introduces recent developments in teaching composition in Chinese-speaking areas. It outlines current theories and paradigms originating both in the West and in China and Chinese-speaking territories and the way in which these have been adapted to suit the various cultural contexts and learning environments. The overview is of relevance not only to the East, but throughout the world.

Chinese Character Writing For Dummies
Chinese Character Writing For Dummies

Author: Wendy Abraham

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-06-21

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1119475546

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Learn to write 100 characters in Chinese Billions of people worldwide speak Chinese—and now you can learn to write 100 characters in the world’s most-spoken language! Whether you’re taking a course, looking to get ahead at work, or just want to up the ante when you’re communicating with Chinese-speaking family and friends, Chinese Character Writing For Dummies gets you up to speed fast. This workbook will guide your first steps in learning Chinese characters. It contains 100 basic characters, including 44 simple characters (pictograms and symbols) and 56 composite characters (ideograms and ideo-phonograms). It helps you little by little to familiarize yourself with the pieces of the puzzle most frequently used, as well as some basic Chinese writing rules. Offers online bonus content that includes instructional videos, downloadable flashcards, and printable writing pages Shows you how to write 100 Chinese characters Provides instruction for beginners, students, and lifelong learners Gives you helpful tips on how to memorize characters Speaking Chinese will take you far—and learning to write some of the most common characters will only take you farther! Find out how Chinese Character Writing For Dummies can help you today!

Chinese Rhetoric and Writing
Chinese Rhetoric and Writing

Author: Andy Kirkpatrick

Publisher: Parlor Press LLC

Published: 2012-03-07

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1602353034

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Andy Kirkpatrick and and Zhichang Xu offer a response to the argument that Chinese students’ academic writing in English is influenced by “culturally nuanced rhetorical baggage that is uniquely Chinese and hard to eradicate.” Noting that this argument draws from “an essentially monolingual and Anglo-centric view of writing,” they point out that the rapid growth in the use of English worldwide calls for “a radical reassessment of what English is in today’s world.” The result is a book that provides teachers of writing, and in particular those involved in the teaching of English academic writing to Chinese students, an introduction to key stages in the development of Chinese rhetoric, a wide-ranging field with a history of several thousand years. Understanding this important rhetorical tradition provides a strong foundation for assessing and responding to the writing of this growing group of students.