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Chinese Characters

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 亲

From kin to kindred, a character that connects people and brings them together

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Liu Jue (刘珏)

May 30, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 探

A character that probes the unfamiliar and questions the unknown

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

May 24, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 助

A character that is always willing to lend a hand

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Yang Tingting (杨婷婷)

May 20, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 借

Here’s a character to borrow in hard times—but don’t forget to give it back

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

April 24, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 智

This character adds a little wisdom to our lives

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

March 14, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 癌

The history of language around cancer

Sun Jiahui (孙佳慧)

Feb. 4, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 抱

Embrace the history of this clingy character

Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Jan. 21, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 帽

A character that wears many hats

Hatty Liu

Jan. 15, 2021

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 救

Send in this character to the rescue

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Aaron Hsueh

Nov. 1, 2020

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 品

A character to appreciate in all its varieties

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

May 17, 2020

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 滑

Don’t let go of this slippery character

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

March 29, 2020

CHINESE CHARACTERS

On the Character: 风

A character of ever-changing fortunes

Huang Weijia (黄伟嘉)& Tan Yunfei (谭云飞)

Feb. 23, 2020

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