I’ve taught many introduction courses in Chinese. Each time, I’ve felt the lack of a beginner-friendly list of the most common Chinese radicals. I tell students that learningcharacter componentsis essential, and that it’s a long-term investment that will pay off several times over the co...
If I learn what the 50 most common used radicals are in Japanese kanji and what they mean like “水” I know this means water. I guess my question is if I’m learning radicals right now do I need to know right now their exact pronunciation or is simply knowing what they mean okay f...