Historical Hysteria

19. Which language is bigger English or Mandarin?


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You've probably been taught at some point that more people speak Mandarin than English. But is it true? Yes, no, kindof.

The mandarin characters I mention in the episode are: 

舍 - House

川 - River

稻田 - Rice paddy

The character for house is not the common one but it is the best demonstration of the logographic elements of Mandarin

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Historical HysteriaBy Nicholas Ward

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