“The 12 animal signs have their origins in the Chinese five elements, which existed long before the animal signs came about. Each sign belongs to one of the elements,” says Iskandar.

In Chinese culture, a name is more than just an identity; it’s tied to destiny, so families choose names with immense care, ...

In her eyes, the character "ren", meaning "person", resembles ... different from her own. "I had Chinese friends when I was a kid. Sometimes I would see their names on lunch boxes or name tags ...

Among the more than 4,500 oracle bone characters discovered, the meanings of over 3,000 remain a mystery. Scholars now hope ...

The defining aspect of Chinese characters is their pictographic origin. Every one of the many thousands of characters can be broken apart, and its constituent pieces traced back to simple ...

Chinese characters are the system of symbols used to write Chinese. Unlike an alphabet which represents only sounds, each Chinese character has a unique meaning.

From the copying of oracle writing, Chinese combined characters, auspicious language ... the fact that language is not only the carrier of meaning, but also that through it our values, our ...