Chinese Language, Literature, and Culture: Language Learning Resources

Searchable dictionary with options for English, pinyin, and Chinese queries.

Search for characters by radical/stroke order, as well as English, Cantonese, and pinyin.

Search this dictionary using English, pinyin, radicals, and handwritten (mousewritten) characters. Also features custom vocabulary lists and quizzes.

Online version of Rick Harbaugh's well-regarded character dictionary.

A series of 19 videos featuring Griffith University Professor Colin Mackerras.

"As any visitor to a foreign country soon learns, language skills go hand-in-hand with one’s ability to understand and appreciate a new cultural environment. This ten-part series reveals today’s China—the people, their traditions, and their evolving lifestyles—all in the context of building Chinese vocabulary and phrasing knowledge. Whether it’s ordering a meal, booking a hotel room, exploring the importance of ancient beliefs, or examining modern attitudes about work and family, each episode represents a valuable learning tool for Western travelers and students of Chinese language and society. A BBC Production. Portions in Mandarin with Pinyin subtitles, 10-part series, 15 minutes each." (From Films on Demand)