In one character, it contains 57 strokes, so complicated that even today's computer is not able to type it out. It is used to describe noodle, bian bian mian, one of the popular food in Shaanxi province.
Further info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biang
Good work, Robin. - PL Song
ReplyDeleteI have been trying to learn Chinese words and this one is definitely the BIGGEST word to learn and .... write!!!
ReplyDeletereminds me that i am also studying chinese. i am uploading this ebook that i got from net.http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1259105612&sr=8-2
ReplyDeleteit has good reviews and cater for us, non chinese speaker. breaks down the character to simple character and slowly build it up and along the ways uses association with those characters.
will remark again when finish uploading.
here is the file http://www.adrive.com/public/8971b0d9fcba051597934248da71ec82119f16179022fc83f3dd7fd04a74b890.html
ReplyDeletei just finish chpt2 of the book. will comment once i finish all chapters.
sorry just realize the link does not work. here is a workable one.
ReplyDeleteRemembering Simplified Hanzi.pdf