simplified chinese characters flashcards

Rén man person human pictograph of man astride the world Qī to roost / perch / nest to live in poverty to seek refuge tree + west Lǐ plum / plum tree tree children are fond of also a Chinese surname Women gets broom on marriage wields it, taking care of house and home Shǐ Pig, hog swine pictography of belly, paws, back and tailĪdds home to woman an incentive for a woman to marry Zì Letter, symbol, character, written word books cherished like a child in under your roof

Ān peace, contentment woman under your roof Pictography of arms outstretched in swaddling clothes I recommend them as study aides or gifts. These three volumes published from a series of cartoons first published in the Singapore Strait Times, are a wonderfully light-hearted and charming introduction to Chinese characters and traditions. The mnemonics and etymology of the characters are taken from Volume 1 of FUN WITH CHINESE CHARACTERS (Federal Publications 1980 - ISBN# X).

Notes from Richard Harding Gardner Credits: I used TwinBridge Chinese system to insert the characters into Microsoft Windows 95 Paint to create the bmp graphic files. You may view, download, and print this material only for your personal, noncommercial use. These Chinese Language Flashcards are copyright protected. The flashcards are color-coded, the simplified characters in pink and the traditional characters in yellow. There are 215 basic characters for beginning Chinese language students. Additional symbols, definitions and tones taken from the Mandarin Tools Online Chinese-English Dictionary (). Chinese Language Flashcards Information used in creating these flashcards was retrieved from WinFlash Flashcard Library: ( The information was developed and contributed by Richard Harding Gardner.

Simplified chinese characters flashcards