Classical Chinese

This course will gradually introduce you to Classical Chinese, also known as Literary Chinese, and eventually help you master this extremely poetic and contradictorily simple and complex language.

Background

Before beginning, research the Chinese language itself, and the history and development of the Chinese writing system for better understanding the basics of Classical Chinese.

### Reading Assignments

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* Chinese Language
* Written Chinese
* Classical Chinese
* Chinese Character Classification
* Mandarin Chinese Tones

Lesson 1: Basics

1) Vocabulary 1

2) Structure 1

3) Particles 1

4) Exercise 1: Vocabulary

5 Exercise 1: Structure