1. strokes: the basic unit of Chinese characters is strokes, including horizontal, vertical, left-handed, left-handed and folded strokes. There are long and short strokes, thick and thin strokes, and different Chinese characters are formed through different stroke combinations.
2. Structure: The structure of Chinese characters can be divided into single words and combined words. Monographs refer to words composed of a single component, such as people and mountains. Combinatorial Chinese characters are Chinese characters composed of two or more parts, such as wood and water. According to the structural characteristics, compound words can be divided into left-right structure, up-down structure, left-middle-right structure, upper-middle-lower structure and enclosing structure.
3. Style: The style of Chinese characters refers to the writing style and form of Chinese characters. Common characters are regular script, running script, cursive script and official script. Regular script is a standard and formal writing form, running script is a simplification of regular script, cursive script is a simplification of running script, and official script is a writing form evolved from seal script.
4. Font: The font of Chinese characters refers to the external form of Chinese characters, including font, width and height. Font refers to the basic outline of Chinese characters, and word width and height refer to the size of Chinese characters in horizontal and vertical directions. Different fonts can produce different visual effects, such as song style, bold style, regular script and so on.
5. Word meaning: The word meaning of Chinese characters refers to the meaning represented by Chinese characters. The meanings of Chinese characters are rich and varied, some represent things, some represent actions, and some represent emotions. The meaning of Chinese characters is reflected by their shapes, sounds and contexts.
6. The form of modern Chinese characters is a colorful phenomenon. Different strokes, structures, styles, fonts and meanings have become the unique charm of Chinese characters. In our daily life and study, we often come into contact with various forms of Chinese characters. Understanding and mastering these characteristics can improve our ability to recognize and apply Chinese characters.
The concrete expression of modern Chinese characters:
1, communication: Chinese characters are the main tool for people's daily communication, expressing thoughts, emotions and information through words. Whether in written communication or oral expression, Chinese characters are important means of communication.
2. Cultural inheritance: Chinese characters are an important part of Chinese culture and an important carrier of ancient civilization. Through Chinese characters, we can learn about ancient culture, history and philosophy. The use of modern Chinese characters enables these excellent traditional cultures to be passed down and carried forward.
3. Knowledge dissemination: Chinese characters are the carrier of knowledge, and a large number of books, articles and materials are written and disseminated in Chinese characters. By learning and using Chinese characters, people can acquire rich knowledge and improve their cultural quality.
4. Artistic expression: Chinese characters have unique aesthetic value, and calligraphy, poetry, novels and other artistic forms are inseparable from Chinese characters. The shape, structure and meaning of Chinese characters provide artists with rich creative materials and inspiration.
5. Commercial application: Chinese characters are also widely used in commercial fields, such as advertisements, trademarks and packaging. Unique Chinese character design can improve the brand image and cultural connotation of products and attract consumers' attention.
6. Development of science and technology: With the development of science and technology, Chinese characters are constantly being digitized and informationized. For example, the Chinese character input method and font library in electronic equipment make Chinese characters widely used in modern science and technology.
7. Education: Chinese characters are the foundation of education. From basic education to higher education, Chinese characters are an important part of teaching. Mastering Chinese characters is of great significance for improving students' reading, writing and communication skills.