Are Chinese Characters TRULY... Chinese?
In this video, we explore the origins of the Chinese script, from Neolithic symbols and Oracle Bone Script to the structured logograms we know today. You'll learn how writing evolved with society, how radicals work, and why only a fraction of possible combinations ever became real characters.
But the story doesn’t end in China. As the Chinese script spread across East Asia, Korea, Vietnam, and Japan didn’t just adopt it...
So, are all Chinese characters truly Chinese? Watch to explore the surprising history and evolution of East Asia’s most iconic writing system.
Script, Drawings, Animation: @nofridaynightplans
Contents
00:00 Intro
00:18 Before the Oracle Bone Script - The Jiahu Markings and Dawenkou Culture
01:51 What are Hanzi?
03:09 How does it work?
05:11 Japanese characters
07:18 Korean characters
08:12 Vietnamese characters
08:58 Outro
Sources:
https://dictionary.goo.ne.jp/kanji/ty...
https://land.toss-online.com/lesson/a...
https://imabi.org/japanese-made-kanji...
https://letterpresslabo.com/2017/07/2...
Etymlology of character found on wikitionary.org
https://www.thechairmansbao.com/blog/...
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Chin...