
Learn Chinese Characters
We simpify the process of learning to read and write Chinese Characters.

About Me
I'm Kyle.
I help others get over the hurdles of getting started with Chinese.


Free Learning Resources and Guides
Most Common Chinese Characters
1500 Characters cover around 95% of all Chinese words.
This list of the 1500 most common Chinese characters is downloadable in PDF, Excel and as an Anki SRS Deck
How to Learn Chinese Guide
Here are a few things I wish I had known about when I started to learn Chinese!
Chinese Learning Resources List
A long list of recommended resources to complement different skills and levels of study.
These are all resources I personally use or have used so I’m confident vouching for their usefulness.
Pinyin & Pronunciation Guide
Want to learn pinyin but don’t know where to start?
If you are just starting out in Chinese one of the cornerstone skills you will need to master is the pinyin system.
This series of articles is designed to walk you through the pinyin system and get you up and running in a short period of time.
Common Words from Common Characters
Learning Chinese characters in isolation is hard! The meanings shift and you often end up learning 4 or 5 meanings for a single character!
This short eBook presents the most common 100 Chinese characters along with the most commonly used words they appear in.
Now you can learn in context and see the common threads linking a character’s meaning.


with 100 pronunciation videos from Mandarin HQ

Easy steps to follow
Systematic learning broken down step by step and delivered piecemeal in an organised course
HOW to master Chinese
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Increase fluency
Knowing what to learn in what order speeds up the process of mastering Chinese and gets you to your goals sooner
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