Oh yeah.... I also forgot something too: Chinese characters are called Ideograms for a reason: They are connected to meaning, not sounds. A good idea, since there is technically no such thing a shared Chinese spoken language. There is Mandarin and Cantonese.

On another note, it seems that the studio is sure taking their sweet time releasing the Fire Chapter..... not that I'm complaining. It just keeps getting better. It seems more on par with an OVA than a TV show in quality... but I'm no expert and half-blind at that....