How To Learn Traditional Chinese Characters PDF Download and Quiz

If you’re learning Traditional Chinese, this page works like a study sheet: clear entries, quick context, and a format that’s easy to review in short sessions.

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Quick Quiz

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CharacterPinyinMeaning
男孩(兒)(子)nánhái(ér)(zi)boy
liúto leave (message, thing, etc.), to stay, to remain
huàpicture, drawing
畫家huàjiāa painter (as in an artist )
當然dāngránof course
bìngillness, disease
病人bìngrénpatient
發現fāxiànto discover
發生fāshēngto happen, to occur, take place
báiwhite/ to be white
bǎihundred
百貨公司bǎihuògōngsīdepartment store
depossessive or modifying particle
皮包píbāohandbag, briefcase
盒(子)hé (zi)box, case
pánContainer measure word for the contents of a plate.
盤子pánziplate
kànto watch, to read, to look at
看到kàndàoto see
看見kànjiànto see
duǎnto be short
ǎishort (of stature ), low
to be broken
piàoticket
禮物lǐwùpresent, gift

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