A Brief Overview of Chinese Characters

Author: Nie Hongyin
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Publish Date: 1998-04-01
Features: The main purpose of this book is to suggest that scholars of writing from various countries, especially those specializing in Chinese characters, should continue to advance the study of Chinese characters while also paying attention to the situation of other ethnic minority scripts in China. The history of Chinese writing is a history jointly created by numerous ethnic groups throughout ancient and modern times. dozens of ethnic minority scripts have played their respective roles in different historical stages, and their historical and contemporary achievements should not be overlooked. Linguists must treat all scripts with equal respect, just as ethnologists must treat all ethnic groups with equal respect.