# Ancient Web: Zhongwen.com Turned 4,000 Chinese Characters into Genealogy Trees

Rick Harbaugh's Zhongwen.com combines Chinese-name transliteration with a much deeper project: computer-generated character genealogies connecting more than 4,000 Chinese characters through shared components and traditional etymologies.

Original site: https://www.zhongwen.com/qianming.htm

Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-zhongwen-com-turned-4000-chinese-characters-into-genealogy-trees/

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Created: 2026-10-20T09:07:00.339677+00:00

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Original source: https://www.zhongwen.com/qianming.htm