[yomly]

This is a fantastic guide / insight for how Chinese characters work, and does a great deal to dispel the myth that Chinese characters are virtually random - that each individual character requires independent memorization.

As someone who has studied both Chinese and Japanese, this article read very fluidly. Curious how other readers have found this?

[int_19h]

As someone with practically zero understanding of the Chinese writing system beyond the basic notion of what an ideogram is, it was very helpful in aiding understanding (assuming it is accurate).