Chinese Writing System
The Chinese writing system stands out as the only widely used logographic system today, where characters represent entire words rather than sounds. While there are tens of thousands of characters, most literate individuals know around 3,000 to 4,000. This unique system allows speakers of different Chinese languages to read the same text, despite potential differences in pronunciation, similar to how emojis convey meaning across languages.In this clip
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