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China

Language7 min

Chinese memes and internet slang: a survival manual

666, yyds, 躺平, 吃瓜群众: where Chinese memes come from, how to read pinyin acronyms and why numbers stand in for words.

August 15, 2026Read

China

Language8 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.

June 14, 2026Read

China

Language11 min

Chengyu: Four-Character Idioms That Tell the Story of China

Discover chengyu, Chinese four-character idioms born from ancient tales, fables, and literary classics. History, meaning, and daily use.

April 3, 2026Read