Traditional Chinese characters used in Hong Kong retain this visual history much better than their simplified versions, which is why I prefer reading and writing them. I am quite sure many ...

So it is both a revelation and a relief to learners when they discover radicals. Radicals organize the chaotic swarm of characters into a logical system. Traditional Chinese groups all characters ...

Should I know both? If so, should I start with traditional Chinese characters since, as some suggest, it is much easier for one who knows traditional characters to learn simplified characters? You don ...

“They don’t have to rely on Pinyin to express themselves,” says Poon, “since Hongkongers learn how to pronounce Traditional Chinese characters from the media as well as through their daily ...