Author of 𝙎𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙮 (2019) & 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙨𝙞𝙖 (@uwapress, 2025). Chinese characters, writing systems, historical phonology, etc.
https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295753027/chinese-characters-across-asia/
Zev Handel
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And here's a BlueSky thread from last year that explains a bit more about the book, why I wrote it, and what it's all about.
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If you or someone you know would enjoy my book Chinese Characters Across Asia, now is the time to buy!The paperback normally costs $35 plus shipping, during the sale it's just *$21* with free shipping.
The book is intended for the general reader, no knowledge of Chinese language or writing needed!
… this Chinese character.
𰻞
Which made me think of …
Ordered this for dinner the other night.
It made me think of …
… ⿺辶⿱穴⿱⿲月⿱⿲幺言幺⿲長馬長刂心
which is a delightful use of an ideographic description sequence.
This outlandishly exuberant Chinese character is a fun illustration of the “playful” creation of Chinese characters.
If you'd like to hear more about the book, check out this interview I did on New Books Network last year:
newbooksnetwork.com/chinese-char...
The University of Washington Press has a huge sale twice a year.
The Summer Book Sale begins Monday, June 1 and runs through July 11. All titles on the UW Press website are 40% off with free domestic shipping—use the code WARM26 at checkout.
uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295...
It’s been a bit more than a year since my book Chinese Characters Across Asia was published. Chapter 7 includes a discussion of playful creation and modification of Chinese characters, including the one for biáng.
