Chinese Characters
Chinese characters are derived from drawings that have evolved over the years. To build a good foundation of learning Chinese characters, begin by learning the "radicals" that make up a Chinese character. And don't forget to check our creative minibooks with hands-on and visual exercises to help your child learn through play.
Chinese Characters
Chinese characters are derived from drawings that have evolved over the years. To build a good foundation of learning Chinese characters, begin by learning the "radicals" that make up a Chinese character. And don't forget to check our creative minibooks with hands-on and visual exercises to help your child learn through play.
Minibooks
Let’s Trace: Be Kind To Others 善待他人
Use our Let’s Trace: Be Kind To Others” [善待他人] as part of your kindness lesson. After your students have traced all the Chinese characters, they can color in the drawings at the bottom. This worksheet is perfect for practicing their pencil control and fine motor skills. For more inspirations on how to teach your students […]
School Objects Circle The Color
Our School Object Circle The Color worksheet is a wonderful exercise to boost your students Chinese character recognition skills for colors. This worksheet features seven colors for your students to practice. Once they have identified the school object’s color, they will circle the corresponding color in Chinese. Use this worksheet to kick start your color […]
Color The Crayons
Practice color word recognition using our Color The Crayons activity. Your little colorists will read the Chinese color word, and color the crayon in the corresponding color. Add this worksheet to your back to school or arts units. Here are some more fun school themed and color activities. Include Traditional and Simplified Chinese versions.
Classroom Coloring And Write 教室
This Classroom Coloring and Write 教室 activity is an awesome way to kickstart the class. It can help your students get those hand and thinking muscles engaged as they return to the classroom. This worksheet features a large hand-drawn illustration with the corresponding Chinese word in dashed lines for your students to trace and practice […]
Let’s Trace: Teacher And Students 老師學生
Our Let’s Trace: Teacher And Students 老師學生 worksheet is a great way to help children refine their pencil control and fine motor skills. This worksheet features traceable Chinese characters in grids and empty grids for students to practice writing on their own. Afterward, your students can decorate the illustrations below to exercise their creativity. Here […]
Find The Missing Stroke For 家
Find the Missing Stroke for [家] is a homey activity for your little learners. In this activity, your little ones will need to find the missing stroke in the Chinese character [家] and fill it in. Afterward, they can color in each house to create a vibrant neighborhood. For more family themed activities, visit our […]
My Family Book in Chinese
My Family Book in Chinese is a great literacy resource to support beginning readers. Featuring key family vocabulary for tracing and blank portrait frames for drawings. This book makes a great guided or individual reading activity. Simply print, fold and staple together to make a personalized family book! For more family themed activities, visit our […]
Color By Radicals 父 and 女
Color By Radicals 父 and 女 is perfect for young learners. They will be able to use this activity to practice recognizing radicals in a Chinese character and strengthen their fine motor skills. By learning how to recognize radicals, they will build confidence in reading and writing Chinese characters. For more radical themed activities, visit […]
Family Character Play Dough Mat
Create the Chinese characters for family [家人] with this Chinese Family Playdough Mat. Your little students will learn how the characters are formed and develop fine motor skills. Laminate this mat so you can use it again and again. For more family themed activities, visit our Family section. Include Traditional and Simplified Chinese versions.
Compare Older Or Younger
This Compare Older or Younger Family Members worksheet provides meaningful practice for learning how to address common family members in Chinese. Your children will practice family titles and compare which title is used for addressing the older person and which is for the younger person. They will fill in the box with the Chinese characters […]
Family Characters Trace and Connect
Practice identifying Chinese characters for family members with with our Family Characters Trace and Connect. These common family member vocabulary use the same Chinese characters twice; mom [媽媽], dad [爸爸], grandpa [爺爺] and grandma [奶奶]. Your little ones will trace the second Chinese character and connect the word to the matching picture. Afterward, they can […]
Family Coloring And Write
Our Family Coloring and Write exercise will help your students practice their fine motor skills with coloring and tracing Chinese character strokes. This worksheet features a hand drawn illustration for coloring and traceable Chinese characters for independent practice. Students will use handwriting guidelines to master their character formation skills. For more family themed activities, visit […]
Counting By The Dozen In Chinese
This Counting By The Dozen in Chinese worksheet encourages children to develop their number recognition and counting skills. The children will need to count the quantity of eggs in each carton and write in the correct number by increments of a dozen. This counting by the dozen is a great math activity for early years […]
Easter Coloring and Write
Easter Coloring and Write is an excellent visual resource to help children remember Chinese characters. This worksheet features an Easter-themed illustration for coloring and Chinese character grid for tracing the word Easter [復活節｜复活节]. Combining imagery with Chinese characters enhances character recognition. Use this multi-faceted activity to kickstart your Easter lesson plan! See our 15 Easy […]
Qingming Festival Traditions Sorting
This Qingming Festival Traditions Sorting is a wonderful exercise to help children learn to distinguish things to do and things to eat. Your children will sort which picture is an activity to do or a food item to eat for Qingming Festival. There are 8 mini cards to be sorted, including tomb sweeping, spring outing, […]
Qingming Festival Coloring and Write
Our Qingming Festival Coloring and Write is a fantastic introduction to learning about Qingming Festival for your children. They will practice their fine motor skills and Chinese character recognition skills with this worksheet. Your children will color in the image above and then trace the Chinese characters for Qingming Festival. For more Qingming Festival activities, […]
Qingming Festival Sight Character Maze
Reinforce Chinese character recognition using this Qingming Festival Sight Character Maze. Your children will help a friend find her kite by following the Chinese word for Qingming Festival ［清明節｜清明节] which translates to “Clear Bright Festival”. Kite flying is a common activity for Qingming Festival. As your children complete this worksheet, they will build association of […]
Qingming Festival Word Search
This Qingming Festival Word Search (Tomb Sweeping Day) is perfect for practicing Chinese character recognition and learning about this important Chinese holiday. Set up coloring pencils or crayons for your little ones and let them color the sheet and review each common Qingming Festival vocabulary with them before they begin the word search. You can […]
Let’s Trace: Greetings 早午晚安
Let’s Trace: Greetings 早午晚安 worksheet helps your children practice and master writing good morning, good afternoon and good night in Chinese. Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character series encourages your little students to strengthen their character writing skills in small easy bites. Each worksheet shows your little ones the stroke orders and offers trace over characters […]
Let’s Trace: My Name Is 我的名字是
Let’s Trace: My name is 我的名字是 worksheet helps your children practice and master writing my name is in Chinese. Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character series encourages your little students to strengthen their character writing skills in small easy bites. Each worksheet shows your little ones the stroke orders and offers trace over characters to help […]
Hello Play Dough Character Mat 你好
Use our Hello Chinese Character Play Dough Mat 你好 to provide hands-on practice with making Chinese character strokes. Print and laminate the mats to create a Chinese character learning center. Your little students will form the play dough to replicate each Chinese character and make their own happy face. This fun, hands-on activity is a […]
Let’s Trace: How Are You 你好嗎我很
Let’s Trace – How are you [你好嗎我很|你好吗我很] worksheet helps your children practice and master writing how are you, I am fine in Chinese. Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character series encourages your little students to strengthen their character writing skills in small easy bites. Each worksheet shows your little ones the stroke orders and offers trace […]
How Are You? Read and Write
This How are you? Read and Write is ideal for first graders learning how to write the common Chinese characters of you, I and good [你, 我, 好] used in common greeting phrases. After they have filled in the Chinese characters in the correct box, practice reading aloud the phrases together or pair the students […]
I Love You Coloring and Write 我愛你
Our I Love You Coloring and Write [我愛你|我爱你] will strengthen fine motor skills and increase Chinese character awareness. This activity features an adorable illustration for coloring and the Chinese characters for tracing. This activity makes a great addition to your Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day celebration! Explore more sweet activities in our Valentine’s Day collection […]
Let’s Trace Chinese Character Happy Valentine’s Day 情人節快樂
Let’s Trace Chinese Character Happy Valentine’s Day [情人節快樂|情人节快乐] worksheet helps your children practice and master writing Happy Valentine’s Day in Chinese. Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character series encourages your little students to strengthen their character writing skills in small easy bites. Each worksheet shows your little ones the stroke orders and offers trace over characters […]
Chinese Word Search Valentine’s Day
Practice Chinese character recognition while having a little fun with this Chinese Word Search Valentine’s Day. Your students will look for common Valentine’s words in the word search like gifts, love and more. This is a great independent study activity for Valentine’s Day. Extend your sweet celebration with our Valentine’s Day here. Include Traditional and […]
Chinese Word Search Zodiac Animals
Practice Chinese character recognition while having a little fun with this Chinese Word Search Zodiac Animal. Your students will hunt for the Chinese zodiac characters that appear 3 times in the word search. This is a great independent study activity for Chinese New Year. Extend your Chinese Year Celebration with our Chinese New Year collection […]
Chinese Zodiac Play Dough Character Mat 生肖
This Chinese Zodiac Play Dough Character Mat [生肖] is a fun way for your little students to learn how to build Chinese characters. These mats are also great for developing fine motor skills and grow their imaginations. See more Chinese character activities here. If you are looking for Chinese New Year activities, we have a […]
Tiger Coloring and Write 老虎
Our Tiger Coloring and Write [老虎] will strengthen fine motor skills and increase Chinese character awareness. This activity features an illustration for coloring and the Chinese characters for tracing. This activity is a great addition to your zoo theme lesson or for celebrating the Year of Tiger! Explore more Year of the Tiger activities in […]
Let’s Trace Chinese Characters Happy Chinese New Year 春節快樂
Let’s Trace – Happy New Year [春節快樂|春节快乐] worksheet helps your children practice and master writing Happy Chinese New Year in Chinese. Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character series encourages your little students to strengthen their character writing skills in small easy bites. Each worksheet shows your little ones the stroke orders and offers trace over characters […]
Color By Number: Chinese Character Year of the Tiger
This Color By Number for the Year of the Ox activity is a fantastic way to enhance your child’s Chinese number recognition and fine motor skills while celebrating Chinese New Year. This set includes 2 Chinese characters that make up the Year of the Tiger, one is Hu [虎] for ox and one is Nian […]
Let’s Trace Chinese Characters Gong Xi Fa Cai 恭喜發財
Let’s Trace – Gong Xi Fa Cai [恭喜發財|恭喜发财] worksheet is perfect for Chinese New Year. Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character series encourages your little students to strengthen their character writing skills in small easy bites. Each worksheet shows your little ones the stroke orders and offers trace over characters to help them get familiar before […]
Color Chinese Hats By Characters
Strengthen kindergarten and first-grade students reading and sight word recognition skills with Color Chinese Hats by Characters. The Color By Characters activity includes four Chinese color characters, red, yellow, orange and blue. Your little students will practice character recognition skills and coloring skills. This activity is also great for getting into the Chinese New Year […]
Counter Chinese Character: 隻|只
Teach your little students how to count animate objects with this Counter Chinese Character 隻|只 [zhi] activity. This counter is used for counting animals. It’s the perfect activity to do before heading to the zoo! Your little students will practice counting and writing with this Chinese counter. After filling in blank boxes with the correct […]
Chinese Lantern Counting 1 to 20
Use our Chinese Lantern Counting 1 to 20 activity to support your little students when practicing Chinese number formation. This worksheet provides them with the opportunity to form Chinese numbers in sequence from 1 to 20. After they have filled in all the numbers, they can color in the Chinese lanterns with their favorite colors. […]
Let’s Trace Chinese Character Happy New Year
Our Let’s Trace Chinese Character Happy New Year worksheet is perfect for kick-starting the New Year and practice writing. Your kids will learn how to say, read and write “Happy New Year” in Chinese. Combine this character writing exercise with our other hands-on New Year activities. You can also explore our Chinese New Year activities […]
Snowman Play Dough Character Mat
Use this Snowman Play dough Character Mat for a fun hands-on activity during the winter months. The mat features the Chinese character for snowman [雪人] and an adorable snowman. Laminate the mat for durability and continued use. Your little one will make the Chinese characters by following the outlined strokes for each character while strengthening […]
Color the Elf by Sight Characters
Your little one will have a blast with our Color the Elf by Sight Characters. Each section of the elf is labeled with a color in Chinese. Your little one will fill in each section to complete the elf portrait. This activity is great for practicing colors in Chinese and fine motor skills. For more […]
Snowflake Chinese Character Maze
Reinforce Chinese character recognition using this Snowflake Chinese Character Maze. Your children will help Anna find the ice castle by following the Chinese word for snowflakes [雪花]. And why not incorporate fine motor skill practice by having your children mark the Chinese characters with dot markers or stickers! For more Frozen-themed activities, see our Frozen […]
Frozen Word Search in Chinese
This Frozen Word Search in Chinese is great to use with movie nights and during the winter months. Provide your little Frozen fans with coloring pencils or crayons and let them color the sheet before having them complete the word search. Practice the pronunciation of each word with them and ask them to say the […]