中文 Literacy Speedrun II: Character Cyclotron
4 days ago
- #language acquisition
- #Chinese learning
- #flashcard optimization
- The author argues that achieving 90% token coverage in Chinese is insufficient for meaningful reading, as the missing 10% often includes critical words, leading to comprehension gaps.
- To overcome this, the author abandoned the common advice of 'learning by reading' and aimed for 99% coverage by aggressively memorizing characters via a customized flashcard system.
- They developed a browser extension integrated with multiple data sources (e.g., etymology, calligraphy videos, LLM explanations) to speed up character lookup from 30+ seconds to under one second, bypassing traditional slow methods.