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Development of Chinese characters

The video provides an overview of the development of Chinese characters, starting from pictograms to the current simplified and traditional characters used in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Japan. It discusses the evolution of writing styles and the cultural significance of Chinese characters over thousands of years.

Published on 2022-08-02 · Used with permission

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