Resumen

CHEN, Hao. Ideograms or pictograms? An introduction to Chinese characters. Méx.cuenca pac [online]. 2015, vol.4, n.10, pp.107-129. ISSN 2007-5308.

The characters, a problematic issue on the learning of the Chinese language, are the most basic components of the language. However, many Spanish speaking students get discouraged in front of its learning, because of the difficulty that it carries and they cannot deny its existence. This work is dedicated to providing some basic knowledge of Chinese characters, taking the importance and curiosity into account, together with the Chinese civilization, to present as well as to build a connecting bridge between the Hispanic culture and the Chinese culture.

Palabras llave : characters; six scriptures; Chinese culture; styles of Chinese scripture; science of the Chinese characters.