Why is it important to focus on the study of Chinese characters?

Many learners and enthusiasts of the Chinese language often feel that "learning Chinese is easy, but learning Chinese characters is hard." The difficulty in learning Chinese characters is not due to the inherent features of the characters and the language itself, but because many people treat characters as mere accessories to Chinese vocabulary during the learning process. This causes Chinese characters to lose their fundamental role as basic units of the language, turning them into extraneous elements in Chinese teaching. Consequently, the learning of characters and the learning of the language become two separate endeavors, with reading and writing training inhibiting listening and speaking training.

Because characters are regarded as accessories to vocabulary, our approach to learning them has been disordered. Characters are not taught based on the principle of moving from simple to complex, but rather, they are taught as they come up. This is what makes people feel that Chinese characters are difficult to learn.

Learning Chinese characters is the "key" to learning Chinese. By firmly grasping this "key," the quality and efficiency of learning Chinese can be improved. This "key" refers to establishing a scientific system for learning Chinese characters based on their nature, features, and rules, transforming the learning process from chaotic to orderly. It also means using this scientific system to integrate character learning with language learning and written Chinese with spoken Chinese, allowing reading and writing training to complement listening and speaking training.

By establishing a scientific system for teaching Chinese characters based on their nature, features, and rules, the difficulty of learning characters can be greatly reduced. This can significantly improve the quality and efficiency of Chinese language teaching. This is the positive role that the study of Chinese characters plays in the overall learning of Chinese.

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