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Stumpy Joe Pete

I lived in China for a couple years. My Chinese isn't too bad, but I'm always trying to get better. Special interests in:

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  • Winning arguments in other languages
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18 Words referring to the shape of Chinese characters Jun 25 '12
16 b and p, d and t, k and g etc. in English and Cantonese Jan 14 '16
15 List of hanzi and their components Mar 26 '13
12 Why is the 会 in 会计 pronounced kuài? Aug 13 '14
12 Is Learning and Memorizing Chinese Characters much different than English? Apr 16 '14
12 Why does the word 萌 mean “cute”? Dec 30 '12
12 The origins of “AA制” Jun 18 '12
11 How do I type the lü for Character Romanization? Apr 19 '13
11 What is a good technique for remembering tones? Jun 20 '12
10 Can someone verify the meaning and age of these ancient Chinese characters? Jun 18 '13
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