Learn to read Chinese ... with ease! - ShaoLan
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growing up in taiwan as a daughter
growing up in taiwan as a daughter
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calligrapher one of my most tragic
calligrapher one of my most tragic
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memories was my mother showing me the
memories was my mother showing me the
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beauty the shape and the form of chinese
beauty the shape and the form of chinese
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characters
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ever since then i was fascinated
ever since then i was fascinated
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by this incredible language
by this incredible language
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but to an outsider it seems to be as
but to an outsider it seems to be as
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impenetrable as the great wall of china
impenetrable as the great wall of china
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over the past few years i've been
over the past few years i've been
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wondering if i can break down this wall
wondering if i can break down this wall
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so anyone who wants to understand and
so anyone who wants to understand and
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appreciate the beauty of this
appreciate the beauty of this
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sophisticated language to do so
sophisticated language to do so
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i started thinking about how a new
i started thinking about how a new
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fast method of learning chinese might be
fast method of learning chinese might be
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useful since the age of five
useful since the age of five
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i started to learn how to draw every
i started to learn how to draw every
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single stroke for each character at
single stroke for each character at
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correct sequencing
correct sequencing
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i learn new characters every day during
i learn new characters every day during
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the course of the next 15 years since we
the course of the next 15 years since we
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only have 5 minutes it's better that we
only have 5 minutes it's better that we
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have a fast and simpler way
have a fast and simpler way
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a chinese scholar would understand 20
a chinese scholar would understand 20
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000 characters
000 characters
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you only need 1 000 to understand the
you only need 1 000 to understand the
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basic literacy
basic literacy
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the top 200 will allow you to comprehend
the top 200 will allow you to comprehend
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40 percent of basic literature
40 percent of basic literature
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enough to read raw sign restaurant menu
enough to read raw sign restaurant menu
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to understand the basic idea of the web
to understand the basic idea of the web
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pages all the newspapers
pages all the newspapers
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today i'm going to start with 8 to show
today i'm going to start with 8 to show
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you how the method works
you how the method works
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you're ready
you're ready
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open your mouse as wide as possible
open your mouse as wide as possible
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until it's square
until it's square
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you get a mouse
you get a mouse
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this is a person
this is a person
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going for a walk
going for a walk
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if the shape of the fire is a person
if the shape of the fire is a person
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with two arms on both sides as if she
with two arms on both sides as if she
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the simple actions originally found the
the simple actions originally found the
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shape of the flame but i like to think
shape of the flame but i like to think
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that way whichever works for you
that way whichever works for you
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this is a tree
this is a tree
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the symbol of the door looks like a pair
the symbol of the door looks like a pair
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i call this eight characters
i call this eight characters
reticles
reticles
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they are the building blocks for you to
they are the building blocks for you to
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create lots more characters
create lots more characters
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a person
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if someone walks behind then is to
if someone walks behind then is to
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as old saying goes
as old saying goes
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to his company three is a crowd
to his company three is a crowd
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if a person stretch the arms wide
if a person stretch the arms wide
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this person is saying
this person is saying
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the person inside the mouth
the person inside the mouth
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the person is trapped he's a prisoner
the person is trapped he's a prisoner
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one tree is a tree two trees together we
one tree is a tree two trees together we
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have the woods three trees together we
have the woods three trees together we
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create the forest
create the forest
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put a plank underneath the tree we have
put a plank underneath the tree we have
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the foundation
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put the mouse on the top of the tree
put the mouse on the top of the tree
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that's idiot
that's idiot
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easy to remember
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remember fire
remember fire
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two fires together i get really hot
two fires together i get really hot
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three fires together that's a lot of
three fires together that's a lot of
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flames
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set the fire underneath the two trees
set the fire underneath the two trees
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it's burning
it's burning
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for us the sound is the source
for us the sound is the source
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prosperity two songs together prosperous
prosperity two songs together prosperous
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three together that's about sparkles but
three together that's about sparkles but
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the sun and the moon shining together
the sun and the moon shining together
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it's brightness it also means tomorrow
it's brightness it also means tomorrow
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after a day and a night
after a day and a night
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the sun is coming up above the horizon
the sun is coming up above the horizon
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sunrise
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a door for the plank inside the door
a door for the plank inside the door
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we have this door boat
we have this door boat
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for the mouth inside the door asking
for the mouth inside the door asking
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questions knock knock is anyone home
questions knock knock is anyone home
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this person is sneaking out of a door
this person is sneaking out of a door
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on the left we have a woman
on the left we have a woman
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three women together be careful is
three women together be careful is
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so we have gone through almost 30
so we have gone through almost 30
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characters
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by using this method the first eight
by using this method the first eight
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radicals will allow you to build 32 the
radicals will allow you to build 32 the
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next group of eight characters will
next group of eight characters will
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build an extra 32
build an extra 32
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so within very little effort you will be
so within very little effort you will be
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able to learn a couple hundred
able to learn a couple hundred
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characters which is the same as the
characters which is the same as the
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chinese eight-year-old
chinese eight-year-old
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so after we know the characters we start
so after we know the characters we start
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building phrases for example the
building phrases for example the
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mountain and the fire together we have
mountain and the fire together we have
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fire mountain it's a volcano
fire mountain it's a volcano
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we know japan is land of rising sun
we know japan is land of rising sun
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this is the sun putting with the origin
this is the sun putting with the origin
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because japan lies in the east of china
because japan lies in the east of china
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so a sun origin together we built japan
so a sun origin together we built japan
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a person behind japan whatever we got
a person behind japan whatever we got
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the character on the left is two
the character on the left is two
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mountains stacked on the top each other
mountains stacked on the top each other
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in ancient china that means in exile
in ancient china that means in exile
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because chinese emperor they put that
because chinese emperor they put that
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political enemies in exile beyond
political enemies in exile beyond
mountains
mountains
mountains
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nowadays exile has turned into
nowadays exile has turned into
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getting out
getting out
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a mouse which tells you where to get out
a mouse which tells you where to get out
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is an exit
is an exit
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this is a slightly remind me that i
this is a slightly remind me that i
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should stop talking and get out on stage
should stop talking and get out on stage
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thank you
thank you
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