Exploring Challenges of Learning Chinese Characters and Dyslexia

This chapter delves into the unique challenges of learning to write Chinese characters and the impact of character-based languages on dyslexia. It discusses the cognitive processes involved in reading Chinese characters compared to alphabetic systems, emphasizing the need for memorization of pronunciations. The chapter also explores the neurological aspects of reading in Chinese, highlighting the bilateral brain activation required due to the memory-based learning of characters.