I Am Chinese

Endure and persevere
Through hardship one prepares for his life in the future
He who perseveres goes deep
Through suffering and tribulations
A needle is made out of polishing a metal rod.

I live by some of these words taught to us when we were small.

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JustNik · 51-55, F

Deep words for small people. I’m glad you showed us too. I always liked the way the characters looked, but it seems so complex to me.

novembermoon · 51-55

@JustNik i think it's a lot of learning by rote. The characters are graphic and there's no way to learn their sounds from the look of it. I have always found the characters too sharp eg the 口 is a mouth. Who has a square mouth really? 😂

JustNik · 51-55, F

@novembermoon 😂😂😂 good point! I’d have never guessed that one. Maybe the straight lines were easier to form with early writing utensils? Leaves one wondering what the reasons were!