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Chinese ink painting with calligraphy, illustrating how many Chinese characters you need to know
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How Many Chinese Characters Do You Need to Know?

Three numbers for three goals: the official 3,500 for basic literacy, the low thousands for reading, and a much smaller set for what you write by hand.

Lawrence Arya··10 min