What does the Chinese alphabet look like?

Chinese doesn't have an alphabet in the same way that English does. Instead of letters, Chinese uses characters, which are symbols that represent words or morphemes (meaningful units of language).

Here are some examples of Chinese characters:

* 汉 (hàn) - This character means "Han," a major ethnic group in China.

* 字 (zì) - This character means "character" or "word."

* 你好 (nǐ hǎo) - This is a two-character expression that means "hello."

Here are some interesting facts about Chinese characters:

* Thousands of characters: There are thousands of Chinese characters, and learning them can be a lifelong endeavor.

* Pictograms and ideograms: Many characters originally developed from pictograms (images that represent things) and ideograms (symbols that represent ideas).

* Evolution over time: Characters have evolved over centuries, with some becoming simplified over time.

* Radicals and strokes: Characters are made up of radicals (components with meaning) and strokes (individual lines that make up the character).

Instead of an alphabet, Chinese uses a system of writing characters and pronouncing them with specific tones.

Let me know if you have any other questions about the Chinese writing system!