Pinyin is a writing system in the Mandarin Chinese language with the use of the Roman alphabet. In the form of such Romanization, the most used one is Hanyu Pinyin usually seen in learning materials.

Few languages are so associated with their written form as is Chinese. The mere mention of the language calls to mind an elaborate, beautiful and—to outsiders—mysterious script.

Write your name — over and over. You’ll be surprised what you learn. By Jerrine Tan At the start of my first lesson in Chinese calligraphy, my teacher told me to write my name. After I ...