Year: 2026

I recently published an article where I analysed the HSK vocabulary lists with the goal of finding words that aren’t on the official lists, but...

Learning Chinese can sometimes lack structure and feel confusing, especially if you study on your own. There are few reliable reference points, and...

How small can Chinese characters be while still being legible? How much information do they contain per unit area? And what can a big Rubik’s Cube...

本文提供简体中文、繁体中文和英文版本。 文字冒险游戏及其在对外汉语教学中的应用（简体中文）...

This is just a small post to inform you that my restructuring of Hacking Chinese is now complete. This is cooler than it sounds, because it actually...

Since the character challenge is in full swing (the first milestone was reached earlier this week, but it’s not too late to join now), I’m going to...

I often stress the importance of making Chinese interesting and/or fun. This is why I’ve written articles about how to use computer games and sports...

Image credit: sxc.hu/profile/Ambrozjo Paying attention to what we’re doing is a prerequisite for learning efficiently. This is fairly obvious and...

With the advent of smart phones, software that was previously only available on computers are increasingly taking the step from your desktop into...

For many people, being able to have a conversation in Chinese is an important reason for learning the language. Whether it’s to be able to talk...