Read Chinese characters

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In the Culture section, you have learned how the Chinese characters were composed. In this Reading section, you will learn to read 11 Pictograph Chinese characters. Pictographs or pictograms were the first Chinese characters that show objects in their most rudimentary form. These are characters that basically look like the object’s name, making them fun to learn and easier to remember. 

 

There are some general rules for Chinese characters:

• Chinese characters are made up of small pictures on an elementary level.

• Chinese characters can be ‘broken down’ into separate parts. 

• The separate parts have their own meaning

 

Next, please complete the learning tasks one by one.

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Watch the video 

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Instruction: In this video, I will teach you to read and learn the 11 Chinese characters through some fun pictures. Please pay attention to the pronunciations of the characters.

 

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Learn the characters by yourself

 

Instruction: In this activity, you will learn the characters through the study set.

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Play a game 

 

Instruction: This is a matching game. Please follow the directions.

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Quiz

 

Instruction: Complete the quiz.

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Reference:

https://www.writtenchinese.com/how-to-read-chinese-characters-a-beginners-guide/

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