Chinese Characters Dictation Competition

Chinese Characters Dictation Competition
中国汉字听写大会
Zhōngguó hànzì tīngxiě dàhuì
Directed by Guan Zhengwen (关正文)
Country of origin  China
Original language(s) Mandarin Chinese
Simplified Chinese
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 30 (incl. unaired)
Production
Location(s) China
Production company(s) China Central Television
Distributor China Central Television
Release
Original network CCTV-1
Original release August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02) – Now
External links
Website

Chinese Characters Dictation Competition (Chinese: 中国汉字听写大会; pinyin: Zhōngguó hànzì tīngxiě dàhuì) is a weekly television program where contestants write Chinese characters after hearing the words. The show now broadcasts on CCTV 1.[1]

The show was inspired by spelling bees in the United States.[1]

List of champions

Year Competition-ending word Winner Notes
2013 婉娈 (wǎnluán, a classical word means "graceful") Lu Jialei (陆佳蕾) [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Steger, Isabella (20 October 2013). "Chinese TV's Latest Hit Features a Character-Driven Plot". The Wall Street Journal.
  2. "汉字听写大会"期末考试 生僻词钱文忠喊太古雅 (in Chinese). 长江日报. 2013-10-21.
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