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How to write the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac

This video will show you how to write the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac in traditional Chinese characters.
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Kang Xi Radicals 1-20

1. 一 (one) (yÄ«) 2. 丨 (line) (gÇ”n) 3. 丶 (dot) (zhÇ”) 4. 丿 (slash) (piÄ›) 5. ä¹™ (second) (yǐ) 6. 亅 (hook) (jué) 7. 二 (two) (èr) 8. 亠 (lid) (tóu) 9. 人 (human) (rén) 9′. 亻 (standing human) 10. å„¿ (legs) (ér) 11. å…¥ (enter) (rù) 12. å…« (eight) (bā) 13. 冂 (down box) (jiÇ’ng) 14. 冖 (cover) (mì) 15. 冫 (ice) (bÄ«ng) 16. 几 (table) (jÄ«) 17. 凵 (open [...]
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Oh 加拿大! Bilingual today, trilingue demain?

Français, English, 中文? – the trilingual ATM of a major Canadian bank blinked at me. Back from Asia after a 12 year absence, I was impressed. No need to wait until 2020 after all. 全球汉语 – Global Hànyǔ (Mandarin) had arrived in Canada’s largest city. 汉语热, eh? But is Global Hànyǔ [...]
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