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Chinese - A Logosyllabic Script
Year
2013
Language
ENGLISH
Duration
30m
Rating
TVPG
Publication Information
The Great Courses
Summary
In continuous use for almost 3,400 years, the Chinese script and its derivatives are used by more than 1.5 billon people around the world. Examine popular myths about Chinese writing as the earliest origins and evolutions of Chinese characters (known as Hanzi) are discussed, and differentiate between the five sign groups found in Chinese.