This week’s podcast episode (number 200) is a reader and listener Q&A, where I answer three questions about vocabulary acquisition in Chinese, including both characters and words.
This time, I’ve picked three questions:
- How much time should I spend on flashcards?
- Is Remembering the Hanzi by Heisig & Richardson good for learning characters?
- What resources are best for learning about the Chinese writing system?
Tune in to the Hacking Chinese Podcast to listen to the related episode:
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Links to things mentioned in the introduction
Links for question #1: Time on flashcards
- Analyse and balance your Chinese learning with Paul Nation’s four strands
- How to become fluent in Chinese
- Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese
- Why flashcards are terrible for learning Chinese
Links for question #2: Remembering the Hanzi
- Phonetic components, part 1: The key to 80% of all Chinese characters
- 5 levels of understanding Chinese characters: Superficial forms to deep structure
- Learn Chinese character meaning and pronunciation together
Links for question #3: Writing system resources
- The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell
- Kickstart your learning with the Skritter Character Course
- Outlier Chinese Character Masterclass review: Understand more, learn faster, remember longer
- Review: The Outlier Dictionary of Chinese Characters
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