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Chinese characters are built out of smaller characters. Each component carries a mnemonic symbol - one concrete object that stands in for it - and a mnemonic story hands those objects to the person and the place that stand for the pronunciation. Learn a component once and every character that reuses it gets easier.
Make it your learning target and MandarinBanana works out the shortest route to it: the two sounds its syllable is built from, then the components of the character itself, one short step at a time. No account needed to start.
Character component without intrinsic meaning
The plow is a heavy-duty, rustic agricultural moldboard plow. The frame is constructed from weathered, dark-grained timber reinforced with hand-forged black iron bolts. It features a singular, curved steel blade (moldboard) that is polished to a dull silver sheen from soil friction, ending in a sharp, triangular share point. Two ergonomic wooden handles rise from the rear, worn smooth and darkened by handprints.
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