Chinese Words - Page 6

Chinese characters are like a math class in the palm of your hand - '鸟' (niǎo) is the graceful spirit with spread wings, '只' (zhī) is the delightful surprise captured in a single hand, and '双' (shuāng) is the proof of double happiness. These three characters, taught with feathers, demonstrate the romantic way Chinese people count.

Chinese characters are ancient animal encyclopedias - '羊' (yáng) enters with twisted horns, '猪' (zhū) proudly displays its round belly, and '犬' (quǎn) stands guard with pointed ears. These three pictorial characters hold the earliest memories of Chinese domestication of animals.

Chinese characters are the code box of civilization - '中' (zhōng) is the balancing line between heaven and earth, '华' (huá) is the blooming cultural flower at the top of the branch, '艺' (yì) is the seedling of skill blossoming in the palm, '美' (měi) is the ancient aesthetics adorned with a feathered headdress. These four characters spell out the millennia-old genealogy of 'Chinese Fine Arts'.

Chinese characters are the philosophy in the soil - the tender sprout breaking through the soil is '生' (shēng), while the embryo hidden underground is '不' (bù). These two characters share the same land, telling the story of life with two different attitudes: saying 'YES' and 'NO'.

Chinese characters embark on a marvelous adventure with '口' - this square box (口) can transform into your name (名) and also into the delightful action of eating (吃). Witness how the Chinese use the simplest symbols to narrate the most vivid stories.