Chinese characters, or Hanzi, are logograms developed for the writing of Chinese, and they constitute one of the oldest continuously used writing systems in the world. Despite their complexity, each character conveys a specific meaning and sound, and they are used not only in Chinese but also in Japanese Kanji, Korean Hanja, and historical Vietnamese scripts.

Chinese Characters

Chinese characters

Hanzi

logograms

writing of Chinese

Writing systems are structured methods of visually representing verbal communication, enabling the recording and transmission of information across time and space. They vary widely in form, from alphabets and syllabaries to logographic systems, each with unique characteristics and historical developments.

writing systems

Complexity of characters

specific meaning and sound

Japanese Kanji

Korean Hanja

historical Vietnamese scripts

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