How many characters do the Chinese know

There are about 80,000 characters in Chinese. But how many of them does the average Chinese know?

So, how many hieroglyphs does an ordinary Chinese resident know?

It all depends on education and profession. Many Chinese speak 2,000 characters, enough to communicate in Mandarin in everyday life.

Are there people who know more?

In modern times, a student needs to know about 3,000 hieroglyphs to successfully pass all exams. And if we talk about businessmen and those who want to advance in their careers, then knowledge of up to 5000 hieroglyphs is a prerequisite. And only professionals in the field of linguistics and culture of China can know up to 15,000 hieroglyphs.

Bear this in mind when you hear the myths about "the tens of thousands of characters you need to know" in order to learn Chinese. Most likely, their distributors never taught Chinese themselves. And they haven't read this article yet.