How many Chinese chars dost thou know? (General discussion) Language Learning Forum

How many Chinese chars dost thou know?
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Poll Question: How many?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
no knowledge	6	[8.11%]
less than 1000	24	[32.43%]
around 1000	16	[21.62%]
more than 2000	24	[32.43%]
more than 6000	4	[5.41%]
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The Real CZ
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Message 17 of 20

20 March 2011 at 5:31am | IP Logged

I probably knew around 1800 passively, probably 1,000 well, but never knew how many I knew actively. I stopped studying Japanese, so I'd be surprised if it's even 500 now.
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newyorkeric
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Message 18 of 20

22 March 2011 at 4:07am | IP Logged

Between 100 - 200 I would say. It's not a focal point of my studies since I don't have much time. I pick up some here and there when I watch TV.
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newyorkeric
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Message 19 of 20

22 March 2011 at 4:07am | IP Logged

egill wrote:

Normally I'd let it slide, but seeing how this is a language forum: doth is
third person singular, dost is the one that goes with thou. Also, just
like in modern English, we don't conjugate the second verb after do.

I do
Thou dost
She doth

I know
Thou knowest
She knoweth

but:
I do know
Thou dost know
She doth know

Oh and to answer your question: around 3500, very rough estimate. :)

Fixed.
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