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# Chineasy
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/chineasy/
- Published: 2013-08-06T13:51:00.000Z
- Updated: 2016-06-15T20:37:41.000Z
- Description: Learning Chinese isn't as hard as it used to be thanks to Chineasy, a new system that employs simple pictures to help you understand the symbols.
- Author: Joe Iley
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25

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As China's economy sky rockets, for Westerners, being able to speak the language, is becoming increasingly essential. However, being so different from Western alphabets, getting your head around the symbols can be a daunting task.  
  
This is where [Chineasy](http://chineasy.org/?ref=protein.xyz) comes in. A new system developed by London based, Chinese entrepreneur ShaoLan, aims to bridge the gap by offering a revolutionary new way to learn Chinese. With over 20,000 characters, the Chinese alphabet can take a while to get to grips with, however Chineasy assigns relevant images and pictures to the symbols to help make them more memorable.   
  
With a smart approach that breaks the language down into building blocks and explains how to assemble them into phrases and sentences, the program is a refreshing way of using smart design to solve a problem.  
  
It's currently looking for funding on Kickstarter, so if this sounds like something you'd find useful, throw a few pennies ShaoLan's way [here](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/shaolanchineasy/chineasy-begins-0?ref=home%5Flocation).

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