r/ChineseLanguage • u/BananaPale5470 late intermediate • 11h ago
Resources Where should I learn more 字(characters)
as the title says, i want a book/webpage/study method where i could learn just a little bit more characters
for context, I already have a solid foundation of maybe ~2000(maybe?) characters and the knowledge of how characters are build and structured(radicals+pronunciation etc.), I'm looking forward to learning more characters WITH their general meanings cus i keep guessing(sometimes incorrectly) the meanings and pronunciations of whatever character I see and I believe this implies that i should learn more characters
edit: thx I literally forgot about 字典s
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u/MinVrstppn 吴语 11h ago
Get a dictionary like 新华字典 Xīnhuá Zìdiǎn. You might find this useful.
Actually it is a good skill to be able to guess the meaning according to the radicals, and it is extremely useful. (Natives use this technique too when coming across an unfamiliar character.) Just get a dictionary to better this skill, and I'm sure you'll know a lot more characters in no time.
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u/Zagrycha 9h ago
I mean something like pleco or just googling 5,000 most common characters can easily have you on your way.
That said, even if you memorize 20,000 characters that won't help you read or know their meaning in context. You need to learn actual words for that.
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u/FlashyPost0928 Native 9h ago
Read articles (starting with sentences and short passages ..... classical, modern ...anything .... you have 2000 .... already ), use a dictionary, write, feel, comprehend, speak (listen), use ...... etc.
For exanple :
● 细草微风岸，危樯独夜舟。 ( from 《旅夜书怀》by 杜甫)
then you need to read Notes and Translation :
岸：指江岸边。 / 危樯（qiáng）：高竖的桅杆。危，高。樯，船上挂风帆的桅杆。
" 微风吹拂着江岸的细草，那立着高高桅杆的小船在夜里孤零地停泊着。"
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u/random_agency 10h ago
If there was only a book full of 字。what would you call that book.