alphabetic writing

基本解释

Chinese characters are an ideograph different from the alphabetic writing.
汉字是一种与拼音文字不同的表意文字。
It can be said that the components of Chinese characters are arrayed in two dimensions, rather than in the neat one-dimensional rows of alphabetic writing.
可以说，汉字的偏旁部首是可以按两个方向来排列组合成汉字的，而不象字母那样只按一个方向排列，看起来很整洁。
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Hughes describes the development of an alphabetic writing system as a "lucky accident" and as "truly tremendous.
Hughes形容字母书写系统的发展是一个“幸运的事件”，而且其发展“真是惊人”。