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

Chinese Characters One and Two

Chinese Characters One and Two

Learning Chinese characters has never been easier with LingoBuddies.fun’s unique Chinese Character learning approach. Children learn through play and stories. We made each Chinese character into a real character, a cartoon one that is! Each “character” has a personality that is derived from the Chinese character’s meaning. Your child will be able to connect with […]

2 Strokes Chinese Character Writing Worksheet

2 Strokes Chinese Character Writing Worksheet

Need extra practice in writing Chinese characters? This 2 Strokes Character Writing Worksheet provides a simple grid to help your child get familiar with how to write each Chinese character. There are extra blank grids at the end to practice free handwriting!

2 Strokes Chinese Characters Chart

2 Strokes Chinese Characters Chart

This 2 Strokes Chinese Characters Chart is a must-have for your kid’s room. Each card is visually illustrated with a Chinese character and a matching image as well as both English translation and pinyin. Your child can easily comprehend each character’s meaning with this visual chart. Convert it into a memory matching game by cutting […]

Match The Characters: 2 Strokes

Match The Characters: 2 Strokes

This visual activity can be used again and again to learn Chinese characters. Each image represents a Chinese character. Your child will learn visually by connecting Chinese characters with visual depictions.

Sequence: 2 Strokes Chinese Characters

Sequence: 2 Strokes Chinese Characters

This Chinese Character Sequence activity is a great exercise for the eyes. Your child will practice differentiating 2 strokes Chinese characters and learn to recognize patterns with this visual activity.

Find Favorite Things: 2 Strokes Chinese Characters

Find Favorite Things: 2 Strokes Chinese Characters

The best way to learn Chinese characters is through play. In this playful activity, your child will help each Chinese character find his or her favorite things by tracing along curves and straight lines. This activity is also great for developing fine motor skills.

Chinese Character Long

Chinese Character Long

Teach the character for long with visual objects. In this Chinese Character worksheet, your child will trace the strokes in the right order and learn to associate this Chinese character with long shaped objects.

Chinese Character Square

Chinese Character Square

Teach the character for square with visual objects. In this Chinese Character worksheet, your child will trace the strokes in the right order and learn to associate this Chinese character with square shaped objects.

Chinese Character Circle

Chinese Character Circle

Teach the character for circle with visual objects. In this Chinese Character worksheet, your child will trace the character strokes by following the numbers and learn to associate this Chinese character with circular objects.

4 Seasons Chinese Character Cards

4 Seasons Chinese Character Cards

Celebrate the seasons with these Chinese characters cards. Color them in and decorate them with seasonal colors and objects. These character cards are perfect for displaying on the fridge or in the kids’ play area.

Less And Greater Than 5: Pinecones

Less And Greater Than 5: Pinecones

Teach your child how to sort and compare numbers with this cute activity. Your child will help the little squirrel sort pinecones and differentiate numbers greater and less than five.

How Many Chinese Characters: Thanksgiving Feast

How Many Chinese Characters: Thanksgiving Feast

Chinese vocabulary is made with Chinese characters. This How Many Chinese Characters activity is a great introduction to understand how Chinese vocabulary is built. Download Fall flashcards and Thanksgiving Dinner Pretend Play for more fun!

Chinese Radical Puzzles Colors

Chinese Radical Puzzles Colors

What fun it is to learn about Chinese radicals with some creative puzzle action? Match the radicals to make up a Chinese color character and then place the set on the corresponding picture. It’s an all-in-one exercise that develops fine-motor skill, visual recognition skill and new Chinese characters. Extend the fun with our Chinese Radical […]

Halloween Chinese Word Puzzle

Halloween Chinese Word Puzzle

Unscramble the Chinese characters to make Halloween words! These puzzles are fun to make and easy to assemble. Your child will learn new vocabularies and learn how to combine characters into words.

Halloween Color Matching

Halloween Color Matching

Children will work on their color recognition skills as they match the Chinese color characters to the Halloween objects.

Match Halloween Words To Pictures

Match Halloween Words To Pictures

Introduce your child to Halloween objects with this matching game. Have fun connecting the words to the pictures and practice Chinese character recognition. 

Chinese Characters Pumpkin

Chinese Characters Pumpkin

Did you know that the Chinese characters that make up the word “pumpkin” is the characters of south and melon?  And there is also ‘west melon’ for watermelon and ‘winter melon’ for, well, winter melon.  In this tracing exercise, your little one will learn how to write these 2 characters in the right stroke order […]

Mid Autumn Festival Trace Character Strokes

Mid Autumn Festival Trace Character Strokes

Tracing character strokes is a great exercise for kids learning to recognize Chinese characters. Every character is enlarged to make it easier to trace and practice. Extend the fun with our moon character mini story and trace practice. For more hands-on activities about the Mid Autumn Festival, see our blog post Mid Autumn Festival Activities […]

Chinese Character Moon

Chinese Character Moon

Learn all about this Chinese character [月 | yuè] with this luminous set of tracing and cutting worksheets. It comes with a short story (audio here) that will help your child learn all about this Chinese character and how to use it to make new words! Plus there’s a simple origami project that works perfectly […]

Connect The Words Moon Festival

Connect The Words Moon Festival

Here’s a quick and easy practice of the common Chinese Mid Autumn Festival vocabularies. Behind each vocabulary is a silhouette, which is handy little trick to match the vocabulary to the right picture.

Trace and Sort Characters

Trace and Sort Characters

Clear sky, blue sea and gold sand make the perfect beach day! These 3 characters in Chinese also make up many common words your kid will find at the beach. In this Trace and Sort Worksheet, your little one will follow the pictures and numbers to trace each character in the right order and play […]

Color By Characters – Colors

Color By Characters – Colors

Is your child a coloring champion? This Color by Character takes coloring to a new level. Your child will learn to recognize color characters and color in all his or her favorite beach items!

DIY Color Bookmarks – Beach

DIY Color Bookmarks – Beach

Make reading fun with these DIY bookmarks! Simply cut out each label and glue them on the right bookmark based on the color. It’s a great way for your kid to learn about sorting colors and learning common beach vocabularies! The set includes red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white and multi-color bookmarks!   See […]

Toy Organizational Labels in Chinese

Toy Organizational Labels in Chinese

Maintaining order when you have little ones running around can be quite a challenge. That’s where our Chinese Toy Organizational Labels come to the rescue! Say goodbye to the toy clutter and engage your children in a fun organization project. Encourage them to create these labels together and affix them to each toy bin. Not […]

Color By Character Stroke: Spring

Color By Character Stroke: Spring

Learn the stroke order of Chinese characters for spring with this fun worksheet. Simply color in each circle in the order of the numbers to complete the full Chinese character. It’s a creative way to build familiarity with character strokes and practice numbers. Extend the learning with Learn Chinese Character: Spring worksheet. Include Traditional and […]

Chinese Numbers 1-12 Activity Set

Chinese Numbers 1-12 Activity Set

Learn Chinese numbers from 1 to 12 with this scrumptious activity book. Your little ones will practice counting, tracing, connecting and many more while being introduced to classic Chinese snacks. This activity book is the perfect example of two birds with one stone! Your kids will immerse in rich Chinese food culture while learning Chinese […]

Learn Chinese Characters: Spring

Learn Chinese Characters: Spring

Learn Chinese characters creatively using pictures and colors. Your kids will build a meaningful connection with each character with this Spring character activity. Pair this with our Color By Stroke Number: Spring for more practice. Include Traditional and Simplified Chinese versions.

Zoo Animal Flashcards

Zoo Animal Flashcards

If you’re a frequent visitor to the zoo with your kids, you’ll know how exciting it is for them to spot new animals or revisit their old favorites. Our Zoo Animal Flashcards in Chinese feature 32 different animals and common zoo-related items. These flashcards are the perfect companion for your next zoo outing, as they […]

Bubble Tea Number Flashcards

Bubble Tea Number Flashcards

These versatile number flashcards make learning numbers more bubbly! Use them for counting or practice motor skills by covering each bubble circle with paper dots. As your kids grow, these cards are great for learning additions and subtractions. We recommend printing them on thick stock paper.

Color Flashcards in Chinese

Color Flashcards in Chinese

Dive into the world of colors with our versatile Color Flashcards in Chinese. This set of 12 flashcards is designed to help your little ones learn their colors in a fun and engaging way. Use these flashcards to teach basic colors and practice sorting items of similar colors together. They’re perfect for visual learners, and […]

Tools Flashcards

Tools Flashcards

Is your little one a budding fixer upper? Teach your kindergartener the names of 16 commonly used tools with these fun and colorful flashcards.

Grocery Flashcards in Chinese

Grocery Flashcards in Chinese

Our Chinese Grocery Flashcards are here to make learning Mandarin fun and exciting! These 54 flashcards feature everyday ingredients that kids can easily recognize. From pantry staples like oatmeal and quinoa to fresh fruits and vegetables, these cards are a colorful way to learn. Play engaging matching games with your child using these flashcards. Watch […]

Chinese Food Flashcards

Chinese Food Flashcards

Common Chinese food flashcards are a wonderful way to help young kids build basic skills in word recognition and comprehension. Cut out these cards and use them for food play, pronunciation, coloring, and much more! We recommend printing on thicker paper and laminating the cards for a longer-lasting set.

Find and Color the Numbers

Find and Color the Numbers

Can you count and color in all the 3s, 5s and so on? This set helps your kids practice recognizing and differentiating Chinese number characters. You can also use the same worksheets and ask them to count and color in other numbers. See in a set (38)

Chinese Food Number Puzzle 1-6

Chinese Food Number Puzzle 1-6

This Chinese food number puzzle will definitely make your little ones hungry afterward. Pretend play with your kids by ordering these classic dim sum items and have them serve up each dish. Remember to review the words on each puzzle set.

Numbers 1-12 Poster

Numbers 1-12 Poster

Inspire your kids to learn Chinese number characters with this cute poster. Have your kids count each number out loud with you in Mandarin Chinese and ask them to count how many snacks are piled under each number. See in a set (38)

Numbers 1-10 Color By Stroke Order

Numbers 1-10 Color By Stroke Order

Learn the stroke order of each Chinese number character the colorful way! Your little ones will have so much fun coloring in each character and soon, they will be on way to writing numbers 1 to 10! See in a set (38)