Building a Multimedia Online System For Teaching Similar Chinese Characters

[[abstract]]There are countless numbers of Chinese characters in Chinese writing system. They are categorized into different categories such as by the form, the sound, meaning and usage. The number of Chinese characters in Chinese writing system may be countless; their meanings of each character may be quite different as well. Although Some shared similar radicals, their meanings may totally different as it appeared. For example, Xu (戌)、Wu(戊) and Mao(茂) those three Chinese Characters may look similar, but they sound differently, mean differently and use in the total different situations. If one determines its meaning by its form, he/she may become the target of stupidity. The researchers found that there are many mistakes made by local Chinese learners along their learning process. The problems arise from the confusion of the similar form of the Chinese characters. Problems even appear in the process of learning how to write. The situations are common, yet, it draws frustrations to those Chinese students, too. Therefore, Building a Multimedia Online System For Teaching Similar Chinese Characters to assist students’ Chinese character learning. It is a user friendly system and it is tailored to interactive learning. The content of this system not only includes learning itself but also includes the exercises and self-evaluation. The goals are to meet the learners’ goals in learning Chinese characters, to bring interests in learning Chinese Characters, and to facilitate the effectiveness of learning Chinese Character Keywords: Similar Chinese Characters, Internet-based learning, Multimedia