Chinese writing is logographic, that is, every symbol either represents a word or a minimal unit of meaning. When I write the character , it not only has a sound, niu, it has a meaning, “cow.” Only a ...

By Jerrine Tan At the start of my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy ... my practice sheets and gave me a blank sheet of paper, telling me to write a character without referencing his example.

The word “character” is ambiguous in itself — it could refer to a person’s traits, a fictional role, something’s characteristics, or a symbol used in writing or printing. Chinese script deserves a ...

Many exhibits ushered visitors to trace those embryos of writing, including marks on ... The mark on the Jiahu tortoise shell resembles Chinese character mu (eye) in oracle bone inscriptions ...

“Flying Flowers and Scattered Snow” (飞花散雪), a title captured from an ancient seven-character Tang dynasty poem, was performed in the courtyard of the Harvard Art Museums by the Chinese ...

And in times of immense stress, the current world No. 2 badminton player has taken to practising his Chinese writing skills, which he says helps bring inner peace. Following his victory over ...

and Chinese character puzzles. (Xinhua/Kepseu) Local students and Chinese language enthusiasts experience Chinese tea art at the Confucius Institute at the University of Yaounde II in Soa ...