The Chinese written language is today the only language in the
world which is non-phonetic, using pictures to convey meaning. The
history of the characters goes back over 3,000 years, and their
impact extends over most of East Asia. This book celebrates the
breadth and depth of the thousands of characters that make up the
script, starting with the most simple and commonly-used, presenting
one word per page from a variety of different perspectives. It
looks at the many different ways in which characters are
pronounced, including in Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese, as well
as Chinese languages and dialects, but also shows the breadth of
meaning and the many different ways in which they can be written.
The characters are capsules of history and culture, and this book
provides a hint of the richness that attaches to each one.
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