Ancient Chinese would write using pictorial symbols (something like Egyptian hieroglyphics), like the word for shell would look like a shell, etc. Over the years, these symbols have morphed into the modern-day words, with the lines and strokes and everything, that is called Chinese today.
originally the Chinese wrote in pictures but over time they were altered and simplified to the characters you see today
They are normally called characters.
冒险 (Màoxiǎn)
You write Hi in Chinese like this 你好
yes
samuel
No symbols are listed.
forever your
我愛你 [ Wǒ ài nǐ ]
回头见 [huí tóu jiàn]
Chinese symbols are to the Chinese language what letters of the alphabet are to the English language
No Chinese person even knows all the symbols or characters. So know as many as you do and keep on learning.
美麗定義 Měi lì dìng yì
There are no symbols, only characters.
To tell a better story... no just kidding the REAL reason is: Ancient Chinese would write using pictorial symbols (something like Egyptian hieroglyphics), like the word for shell would look like a shell, etc. Over the years, these symbols have morphed into the modern-day words, with the lines and strokes and everything, that is called Chinese today.
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Plus symbol (chinese): + Minus symbol (chinese): -
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