309 - Dealing with Chinese characters you keep mixing up

<p>When we first start learning Chinese, each new character is hard to learn, but as we learn more, it gets easier. But a new problem soon appears: Mixing up similar characters.</p><p>#learnchinese #characters #vocabulary #forgetting</p><p>Link to the article this podcast episode is based on: Dealing with Chinese characters you keep mixing up: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/dealing-with-chinese-characters-you-keep-mixing-up/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/dealing-with-chinese-characters-you-keep-mixing-up/</a></p><p>The real challenge with learning Chinese characters: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-real-challenge-when-learning-characters/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-real-challenge-when-learning-characters/</a></p><p>Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-review-boosting-your-character-learning/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-review-boosting-your-character-learning/</a></p><p>Anki, the best of spaced repetition software: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/anki-a-friendly-intelligent-spaced-learning-system/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/anki-a-friendly-intelligent-spaced-learning-system/</a></p><p>How to learn Chinese characters as a beginner: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-chinese-characters-as-a-beginner/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/how-to-learn-chinese-characters-as-a-beginner/</a></p><p>Which words you should learn and where to find them: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/which-words-you-should-learn-in-and-where-to-find-them/</a></p><p>5 websites to help answer your questions about Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/5-websites-to-help-answer-your-questions-about-chinese/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/5-websites-to-help-answer-your-questions-about-chinese/</a></p><p>Chinese characters and words that refuse to stick: Killing leeches: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/killing-leeches/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/killing-leeches/</a></p><p>Zooming in: The tools you need to break down and understand Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/zooming-in-the-tools-you-need-to-break-down-and-understand-chinese/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/zooming-in-the-tools-you-need-to-break-down-and-understand-chinese/</a></p><p>Zooming out: The resources you need to put Chinese in context: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/zooming-out-the-resources-you-need-to-put-chinese-in-context/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/zooming-out-the-resources-you-need-to-put-chinese-in-context/</a></p><p>Panning: Keeping similar Chinese characters and words separate: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/panning-keeping-similar-chinese-characters-and-words-separate/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/panning-keeping-similar-chinese-characters-and-words-separate/</a></p><p>Dealing with near-synonyms in Chinese as an independent learner: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/dealing-with-near-synonyms-in-chinese-as-an-independent-learner/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hackingchinese.com/dealing-with-near-synonyms-in-chinese-as-an-independent-learner/</a></p><p>How to make Chinese easier by using mnemonics and memory techniques: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/memory-aids-and-mnemonics-to-enhance-learning/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https: