<p>How long does it take to learn a Chinese character or word? It varies, but some vocabulary just refuses to stick, no matter what you do. These are called leeches, and if you don&#39;t deal with them, they&#39;ll suck you dry.</p><p>#learnchinese #leeches #vocabulary #flashcards #srs</p><p>Link to article on Hacking Chinese: Chinese characters and words that refuse to stick: Killing leeches: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/killing-leeches/"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/killing-leeches/</u></a></p><p>Why flashcards are great for learning Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/why-flashcards-are-great-for-learning-chinese</u></a></p><p>Anki, the best of spaced repetition software: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/anki-a-friendly-intelligent-spaced-learning-system"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/anki-a-friendly-intelligent-spaced-learning-system</u></a></p><p>Spaced repetition software and why you should use it: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/an-introduction-to-spaced-repetition-software</u></a></p><p>Anki documentation about leeches: .html: <a href="https://docs.ankiweb.net/leeches.html?highlight=review+mode"><u>https://docs.ankiweb.net/leeches.html?highlight=review+mode</u></a></p><p>Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/skritter-chinese-review-boosting-your-character-learning</u></a></p><p>Dealing with Chinese characters you keep mixing up: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/dealing-with-chinese-characters-you-keep-mixing-up"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/dealing-with-chinese-characters-you-keep-mixing-up</u></a></p><p>About cheating, spaced repetition and learning Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/about-cheating-spaced-repetition-and-learning-chinese"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/about-cheating-spaced-repetition-and-learning-chinese</u></a></p><p>The building blocks of Chinese, part 1: Chinese characters and words in a nutshell: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/the-building-blocks-of-chinese-part-1-chinese-characters-and-words-in-a-nutshell</u></a></p><p>Same building blocks, different characters: How component placement changes meaning in Chinese: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/memory-aids-and-mnemonics-to-enhance-learning"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/memory-aids-and-mnemonics-to-enhance-learning</u></a></p><p>7 mistakes I made when writing Chinese characters and what I learnt from them: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/7-mistakes-i-made-when-writing-chinese-characters-and-what-i-learnt-from-them"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/7-mistakes-i-made-when-writing-chinese-characters-and-what-i-learnt-from-them</u></a></p><p>Cultivate your Chinese flashcard garden… or burn it down and start afresh: <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com/cultivate-your-chinese-flashcard-garden-or-burn-it-down-and-start-afresh"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com/cultivate-your-chinese-flashcard-garden-or-burn-it-down-and-start-afresh</u></a></p><p>More information and inspiration about learning and teaching Chinese can be found at <a href="https://www.hackingchinese.com"><u>https://www.hackingchinese.com</u></a></p><p>Music: &quot;Traxis 1 ~ F. Benjamin&quot; by Traxis, 2020 - Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (3.0)</p>