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And in the opposite direction, how does this work in a language like Chinese where "spelling" isn't a thing at all? In Japanese, they start by teaching the kan

And in the opposite direction, how does this work in a language like Chinese where "spelling" isn't a thing at all? In Japanese, they start by teaching the kana syllabaries (which are phonetic and very regular), and then from 1st grade onwards they start the grueling task of memorizing the 2000+ kanji characters you need for basic literacy. But in Chinese it's all characters from day one, with a few crutches like pinyin/bopomofo for annotating readings.

duskwuff 6y ago
> And in the opposite direction, how does this work in a language like Chinese where "spelling" isn't a thing at all? The same principle applies. The challenge just changes from reciting the correct sequence of characters to performing the correct sequence of strokes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Characters_Dictation_Competition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_Characters_Dictation_C...