Chinese Semantic Component Morphologically transparent characters are those where the semantic component such as 金([jīn], metal) provides a clue to the meaning.
Chinese Character Components System For several thousand years, written Chinese has fulfilled many needs, evolving from a completely pictographic script used in performing rituals to a modern complex form of communication.
Chinese Character Strokes As a wonderful production, Chinese character was brought to us through the 5000-year long history and culture of China.
Chinese Word Just as in English, words in Chinese are the basic element for a sentence. Words (with no space in between) plus punctuation form a normal sentence in Chinese. In English, the length of words varies from one letter to over ten letters; there is not a clue to trace the meanings' relevance to the length of the words.
Chinese Character Features Chinese written language is a logographic system in which a unique symbol, character, is used to represent lexical morphemes and each character maps to one morpheme rather than to an individual phonemic unit of the spoken language.
Our improvement about this program The Clavis Sinica learning system is designed to assist current learners of Chinese to have a smoother study experience and act as an introductory lesson for prospective students. As a prerequisite, users need to have a basic understanding of Chinese characters’ composition and structures for a thorough comprehension. This method is different from the existing approaches. It helps broaden learners’ vocabulary beyond their textbooks.
The Clavis Sinica Program History At the end of August 1552, Jesuit missionary Xavier reached ShangChuan Island, GuangDong, China. It marked the beginning of the cultural exchange between China and Europe.
