The mini-guides below will give you an insight into the Chinese tones and characters as well as pinyin. There's also a section on useful sites elsewhere.
| A mini-guide to Chinese tones | |
| A mini-guide to pinyin | |
| A mini-guide to Chinese characters including pictographs, ideographs, their meanings and sounds. | |
| A mini-guide to useful links on learning Chinese, Chinese characters, pinyin and tones. |
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