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How many Chinese characters and words do you need to learn to read Chinese? In this article we dive into the numbers.

Read our guide on how Chinese characters work and the most effective way to learn and memorise them.

We explain what Chengyu are and the role they play in the Chinese language. We also list the some common ones and discuss whether you need to learn them.

Learning Chinese and wondering if you need to learn to hand write characters? We give you the pros & cons and explain what you should choose.

We've analysed the best websites to learn Chinese characters and made a guide so you can find the right one for you.