About 朝花夕拾
朝花夕拾 by Lu Xun is a medium read in Chinese (short stories). It takes about 1 h 37 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.
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Questions about 朝花夕拾
- How many words are in 朝花夕拾?
- 朝花夕拾 by Lu Xun has about 19,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 1 h 37 min to read.
- Can I read 朝花夕拾 for free?
- Yes. 朝花夕拾 is in the public domain, and you can read it free in Chinese on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.
朝花夕拾 is more than a book: it is a language-learning tool
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