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Chinese characters are composed of components that are call “radicals”(部首bùshǒu). It can help you to more easily recognize and learn Chinese characters.Today we will learn some of them.

The Folk Indication(5)–Lotus莲花

Lotus has various meanings in Chinese traditional culture. A gentleman, a symbol of integrity, a symbol of love etc. If you are interested in lotus, come with me!

Learning to Write Chinese Characters

Learning to write Chinese characters is one of the most difficult aspects of learning Mandarin Chinese. There are thousands of different characters, and the only way to learn them is by memorizat

Happy Chinese S2: Tourist Chinese — Jilin 12 快乐汉语：旅游汉语吉林12 拉法山

Happy Chinese（快乐汉语） is an entertaining, fun and easy Chinese series. In Season II, we will focus on typical Tourist Chinese by famous tourist spots in China. It helps the learners form a solid foundation for their further studies.快乐汉语系列二《旅游汉语》主要教授在中国旅游途中的实用汉语。我们将以情景剧的方式把中国最有代表的旅游胜地串联起来，展示中国的秀美山川、人杰地灵。

Why redundancy is good for language learning

The 17th rule in Dr Wozniak’s 20 Rules for Formulating Knowledge is about redundancy in the learning process.

Using emotional states to remember Chinese

The fifteenth rule in 20 Rules for Formulating Knowledge is “rely on emotional states”. Let’s see how you can apply this to learning Chinese.

Use mnemonics

Rule #7 in the 20 Rules for Learning is “use mnemonics”. This is such a fundamental part of effective learning that it is covered in several articles on this site and elsewhere. Rather than reiteriting that here, this post gathers together a set of trail-starters on using mnemonics and how they can help you to learn Chinese.

Use imagery to learn Chinese

Many courses use images for teaching basic vocabulary in the early stages of learning Chinese, but after that most learners do not make much use of imagery in their studies. This is unfortunate, because imagery can be a powerful tool for learning Chinese.

Use the rabbit hole effect to learn Chinese

“The rabbit hole effect” is another aspect of complementary memory and defeat in detail. There is a lot of overlap between these three concepts, but each offers its own insight into effective language learning.

Delete your flashcards

2020-01-18

Delete your flashcards! This isn’t me turning against flashcards. It’s advice about how to learn most effectively with when you’re using an SRS system.