Find out what are the most complex Chinese ideograms of all

Learning a new language is undoubtedly quite a challenge. Now, when this language is represented by ideograms, business gets complicated. When we think of Chinese characters, we realize that they are formed by strokes that make sense when placed in the right place. The simplest ideogram of all is yi. On the other hand, the biáng ideogram is the most complex today, with 57 lines.

This is to say the name of a popular dish made with instant noodles in Shaanxi province. The ideogram is not found in dictionaries, even because it is a kind of onomatopoeia, which represents the sound of pasta being made. Some say that the onomatopoeia actually represents the sound of mouths savoring the dish. One of the most widely accepted theories about the emergence of the ideogram is that it was invented by a noodle shop owner.

Another gigantic Chinese ideogram is larger than the biang, although it is not considered the largest in Mandarin. This is because it is an obsolete ideogram, zhe, made up of 64 branches. The meaning of all this? Simple: wordy. What is curious about zhe is the fact that it is formed by joining the same character written four times.

On the other hand, biáng is the union of several ideograms: horse, grow, moon, heart, knife, eight, roof and floor. Did you understand the complexity of the thing? Currently the largest ideogram present in the dictionary is nang, which uses 36 branches to define the sound of a person's voice when their nose is clogged. So, were you aware of the complexity of Chinese characters? Could you do the same symbols above by hand?