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=Describe the ideological writing system used by the Chinese (characters, which are symbols for concepts/ideas) and how it differs from an alphabetic writing system. =


 * The image shows Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights written in the Zhuang language. English translation: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood." **

Our English alphabet consists of 26 letters. The letters represent sounds. The sounds are written together to create words. Link here for a youtube video that shows the phonics of the English alphabet.

The Chinese writing system consists of thousands of different characters. Each character represents a different syllable or word. The different characters are put together to create words.


 * Link here for examples of Chinese writing and how the characters are put together to create different words.


 * Link here for a comparison of English to Chinese.


 * Link here for a Chinese word of the day

[|Learn how to write "Elementary School" in Chinese] in this video.

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[|Translate] English into Chinese writing.