You can still read Chinese with the hanzi jumbled up

Jumbled up hanzi

Chinese is still perfectly readable even if you re-arrange the order of the hanzi (characters) a little bit. It makes quite a nice test of reading fluency. → Read more

WA in hiragana: わ

WA hiragana (わ)

How to write WA in hiragana (one of the Japanese kana syllabaries), with illustration and mnemonics. わ has two strokes. Mnemonic: わ is a dog wagging its tail. → Read more

TSU in hiragana: つ

つ (TSU) is a tsunami

How to write TSU in hiragana (one of the Japanese kana syllabaries), with illustration and mnemonics. つ has one stroke. Mnemonic: つ is a tsunami. → Read more

RI in hiragana: り

り (hiragana ri) stroke order

How to write RI in hiragana (one of the Japanese kana syllabaries), with illustration and mnemonics. り has two strokes. Mnemonic: り is a reel of thread. → Read more

Calibre is an open-source ebook program with awesome potential for language learning

Calibre

The open-source, cross-platform ebook reading and management suite Calibre is great for getting reading materials in your target language on a daily basis. → Read more

Chinese opposites words

真假

Chinese opposites words are words like 真假, 大小, 左右 and 快慢 etc. where each part is the opposite of the other. They’re pretty interesting and work in a few different ways. → Read more

Dates in Classical Chinese texts

Shí jiāqìng guǐ hài sān yuè sānshí rì yě

Dates in Classical Chinese texts can be a little bit tricky at first. Here’s a little guide to understanding the Classical Chinese date format. → Read more

Surprising Chinese character simplifications

够 / 夠

Official character simplifications were introduced with the aim of improving literacy in China, by making hanzi less complex. But sometimes it’s hard to see what those at the simplifying office were thinking. → Read more

SE in hiragana: せ

How to write SE in hiragana (one of the Japanese kana syllabaries), with illustration and mnemonics. せ has three strokes. Mnemonic: せ is a cellar door. → Read more

RU in hiragana: る

ru

How to write RU in hiragana (one of the Japanese kana syllabaries), with illustration and mnemonics. る has one stroke. Mnemonic: る is roulette. → Read more