Hello, this is Bamboo Cipher. Welcome to Chinese character arc, exploring the evolution of Chinese characters from oracle bone etchings to digital text (both traditional and simplified).
I make these videos as a fun research project and to supplement my learning Chinese as a second language. No promises regarding the accuracy of my facts.
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0:07 Travel ⇔ Lǚ xíng
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0:25 Trip ⇔ Lǚ chéng
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0:56 Tour ⇔ Lǚ yóu
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1:57 Traveller ⇔ Lǚ kè
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2:28 Compass ⇔ Zhǐn án zhēn
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3:29 Map ⇔ Dì tú
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4:12 Abroad ⇔ Guó wài
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5:07 Passport ⇔ Hù zhào
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6:09 Visa ⇔ Qiān zhèng
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7:28 Customs ⇔ Hǎi guān
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