The mini-guides below will give you an insight into the Chinese tones and
characters as well as pinyin. There's also a section on useful sites elsewhere.
| A mini-guide to Chinese tones |
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| A mini-guide to pinyin |
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| A mini-guide to Chinese characters
including pictographs, ideographs, their meanings and sounds. |
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| A mini-guide to useful links on learning Chinese,
Chinese characters, pinyin and tones. |
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