The basic of Chinese characters’ learning

1. The basic of Chinese characters’ learning Hua Long Department of Medicine, U of T (2008.06)

2. Ordering feature of Chinese characters • The rules Chinese characters’ structures could be understood by analyzing ordering feature of Chinese characters • Chinese characters’ learning could be simplified by combining ordering feature of Chinese characters • Combining ordering feature of Chinese characters based on origin and evolution of Chinese characters is helpful on learning, memorizing and applying Chinese characters • 5 sorts of ordering features of Chinese characters sum up all Chinese characters in China, Japan and Korea around the old world, the uptodate world and the future world

3. Relationship among 5 sorts of ordering features Tribe Tree Nation Human Water

4. Order 1 -- Tribe land, landline enclose land to form territory manage the divisiory and enclosed land develop communication and deliver orders leader of the tribe, “king” of the land in Chinese

5. Order 2 -- Tree land, landline, the number “1” in Chinese a tree, which is mimicked by a pair of hands, means the number “10” in Chinese a tree on the land, means “land” two trees, means the number “20” in Chinese the top part structure, means small trees, or “grass” a big tree (added roots), means “wood”, or “timber”

6. Order 3 -- Nation standing tree door made by wood, and form home and yard from home to family, means “people” from small size (family) to big size (nation) “many people” thrive nation, the future is like “sun”

7. Order 4 -- Human human’s long hair long hair plus body, means “human (left side)” an animal walks erectly, means “human” human is dancing, means “woman” “quarry” is shared after man hunted

8. Order 5 -- Water one dropof water, means spring of life two drops of water, life could grow up three drops of water, life could multiply water around body, happiness in “heart” “rice” is produced as plant grows with water around

9. Ordering feature and figuration ＋ ＋ Ordering feature ＋ construction figuration

10. Memory table of ordering feature Basic of Chinese characters’ learning

11. Chinese characters to codes by digital technique (1) Memory table is coded on two sides 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

12. Chinese characters to codes by digital technique (2) 25 codes are obtained, and each shows a ordering feature

13. Chinese characters to codes by digital technique (3) Ordering features transform into codes on keyboard

14. Chinese characters to codes by digital technique (4) “HeMa Input Method” is installed after Chinese support system “HeMa’s learning and mastering” program （和码即学即会） “HeMa’s start up” training （和码起步） “25 easy characters” training （25个常用字根）

15. Bar of HeMa input method on screen Simplified or traditional Chinese Big keyboard Setup Small keyboard Program and training Checking codes and Pin-Yin by copying and sticking

16. “和码即学即会” program’s interface

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