Chinese character is more than a symbol. It contains the teachings of I-Jing, the five elements, and the Taoist Yin-Yang, and carries extensive information about heaven, earth, humans, events and objects. Here are a few good resources:
Mysteries of Chinese Characters (1): Introduction
This is how Chinese have passed down the legendary tale of the invention of the Chinese characters by the ancient bureaucrat, Cang Jie, 4000 years ago » Read more
Mysterious Chinese Characters (2): Yao
The character ? (yào) in Chinese refers to a medicine or drug. The wisdom of Chinese mythology contains an explanation as to why. » Read more
Mysterious Chinese Characters (3): Zhen
The Chinese character ? (zhen) (Truthful, Genuine, Pure) consists of the two ideograms ? (shí) and ? (mù). ? is the character for the number ten and symbolizes the ten directional universe in Buddhist thought, while? represents the eye. ?? therefore corresponds to the heavenly eye, also called the “all-seeing eye.” » Read more
Mysterious Chinese Characters (4): De
The left half of the Chinese character for Virtue, Morality, and Ethics ? (dé) is formed by the ideogram ?, a character that was derived over thousands of years from the symbol for “leg and foot.” » Read more
A 10-minute interactive video series which not only teach Chinese, but also educate children on Chinese history, legends, and the traditional culture. Season 1 is catered towards grades K-2.
Episode 1: Learn to say Hello (Ni Hao) and Goodbye (Zai Jian). Hear a Chinese story about “Zhen” (Truthfulness).
Episode 2: Learn how family members are called. Hear a Chinese story about “Shan” (Compassion).
