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Glossary

2 articles

ChineseLangue7 min

Hanzi: Understanding Chinese Characters and Their Logic

How hanzi, the Chinese characters, work. Origins on oracle bones, the six categories, radicals, phonetic compounds, and how many you really need to know.

14 juin 2026Read

ChineseArts6 min

Chinese calligraphy: the art of the brush and the breath

History and principles of Chinese calligraphy (shufa): the four treasures of the study, the five script styles, Wang Xizhi and the link between gesture, breath and beauty.

5 mars 2026Read