HSK CHARACTER LISTS.

A Computerized Artificial Intelligence based program on the frequency distribution was recently published. It weights words at percentage of usage.

This work confirms the rational behind Chinese Language Proficiency Tests – e.g. the –  HSK Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (汉语水平考试) – Tests.

For a list of updated Characters tested in the latest iterations of the HSK – click here:

http://blog.nciku.com/blog/en/2011/03/09/hsk-character-list-and-stroke-order-animations/

THIS OPENS UP A LINK TO NCIKU, WHICH GIVES THE CHARACTERS, TRANSLATIONS, STROKE ORDER, ETYMOLOGY (VIA SKRITTER) AND ASSOCIATED CHARACTERS/WORDS)

SKRITTER.