r/classicalchinese is a subreddit with 11k members. The community frequently discusses classical chinese, translation, chinese, poetry, and pronunciation, and the most common flair used is history, learning, translation, linguistics, and resource.
This community is intended for those with an interest in discussing, reading, or translating Classical Chinese (a.k.a. Literary Chinese/Sinitic, or 古文/文言文) texts or analyzing historical Chinese linguistics.
Discussion of all types of Classical Chinese texts is welcome, including Confucian, Buddhist, Taoist, historical, court, or popular documents.
Popular Topics in r/classicalchinese
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Classical Chinese
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Translation
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Chinese
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Poetry
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Pronunciation
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Classical
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Vietnamese
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Paleography
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Reading
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Texts
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Flair Used in r/classicalchinese
#1
History
: "A Funny Chinese Idiom “博士买驴” (Bo Shi Mai Lü)"
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Learning
: "For people who grew up outside China, what got you interested in classical Chinese texts?"
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Translation
: "From Volume 56, Book of Han:"
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Linguistics
: "Why is the 吳音 and 唐音for 明 Myou and Mei without capturing the ng sound"
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Resource
: "千字文 as one of the best ways into Classical Chinese"
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Poetry
: "For English translations does anyone have recommendations for the poetry of Du Fu my dad is god awful at language learning but wants to read some of his poetry so want some translator recommendations"
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META
: "r/ClassicalChinese: Whatcha Readin' Wednesday Discussion - 2026-10-07"
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Prose
: "初來乍到"
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News
: "泾渭分明"
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Last updated: November 6, 2026