Radical Mandarin
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Mandarin, from the roots.

When we learn language, we grow from simplicity to complexity. Let's build a learning order that works for you.

Further along on your journey? Start where you are.

It meets you where you are

An advanced knowledge model tracks every character, word, and tone you know, and shapes your goals around them.

从根本学cóng gēnběn xué · learn from the roots
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根本gēnběn · root; foundation

A tree built from the characters for tree, woods and forest, with root and soil beneath. Parts before characters, characters before words.

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Your learning order

Radical Mandarin can be your primary source, or a companion next to classes, tutors, or family. You choose the goals, it does the planning.

From the roots

木林森mùtreelínwoodssēnforest

You'll never meet a character before you know its parts.

From parts to poetry

举头望明月jǔraisetóuheadwànggazemíngbrightyuèmoon

Raise your head, gaze at the bright moon.
— Li Bai, about 1,300 years ago.

Know 月 (moon), and you can already spot the moon three times in this line.

Tones, taught as music

māmámǎmàmāmámǎmà

If you can hum a tune, you can hear the tones.