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You would need to know around 3,000 to 4,000 characters to read a Chinese newspaper, as that covers the majority of frequently used characters in written Chinese. However, it's worth noting that proficiency in reading a Chinese newspaper also requires an understanding of grammar and context to comprehend the text effectively.

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The Chinese writing system is an open-ended one, meaning that there is no upper limit to the number of characters. The largest Chinese dictionaries include about 56,000 characters, but most of them are archaic, obscure or rare variant forms. Knowledge of about 3,000 characters enables you to read about 99% of the characters used in Chinese newspapers and magazines. To read Chinese literature, technical writings or Classical Chinese though, you need to be familiar with at least 6,000 characters.

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