Unlike cuneiform (“wedge-shaped”) or hieroglyphics (“sacred carvings”) — names that evoke the distinct essence of ancient scripts — “Chinese character” is vague, impersonal and oddly detached from its ...

(250407) -- VALLETTA, April 7, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Students write Chinese characters during a Chinese character writing competition in Msida, Malta, on April 5, 2025. Malta held the third Chinese ...

Is there a little pig hidden in the Chinese character '家'? Let's join our Russian friend Lada and find out! 一字一世界④丨汉字“家”中藏了只小猪？跟着俄罗斯朋友拉达一起去找找！ Lada, a Russian friend learning Chinese in Henan, ...

Lena draws the Chinese character "wu" (top) as a sheep, and "kan" as a singing jellyfish. [Photo provided to China Daily] To most people, Chinese characters may seem like random combinations of ...

Many Asian American women treat gold as an asset as well as an adornment. Now, their daughters are changing how they wear ...

Why is 'hua' (flower) the favorite Chinese character of a Polish girl? 一字一世界① | 波兰女生最爱的汉字为何是“花”？ The 2025 China (Anyang) International Conference of Chinese Characters will kick off tomorrow! At this ...

Malta held the third Chinese character writing competition for primary and secondary school students on Saturday to mark the upcoming United Nations Chinese Language Day, which falls on April 20.

VALLETTA, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Malta held the third Chinese character writing competition for primary and secondary school students on Saturday to mark the upcoming United Nations Chinese Language ...

PETALING JAYA: The Chinese character “sheng”, meaning “increase” and “rise”, has been voted as Malaysia’s Character of the Year. This character was chosen for its dual meanings ...

HARARE, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese language learners in Zimbabwe demonstrated their skills on Friday at the second edition of the Chinese Character Hero Contest, held in Harare, the country's ...