14. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises defining each of the set of Chinese radicals as a source and associating at least one icon with a respective source, the at least one icon being a Chinese character having a physical similarity to the source.
14. The method according to claim 1 , which further comprises defining each of the set of Chinese radicals as a source and associating at least one icon with a respective source, the at least one icon being a Chinese character having a physical similarity to the source. 15. The method according to claim 14 , which further comprises selecting the physical similarity from a group consisting of a visual similarity, a multiple occurrence similarity, and a similarity in meaning.