To show how Classical Chinese had become an impractical language, linguist Chao Yuen Ren wrote a 92-character poem in which every syllable has the sound “shi”. The poem “Shī Shì shí shī shǐ” translates to “Lion-Eating Poet in the Stone Den”.
The most complex character in the Chinese language takes 57…
The most complex character in the Chinese language takes 57 strokes to write. It is a noodle dish.