【Analysis】Considering cards 1 to 6, at least 2 Chinese characters are repeated, let's assume the first card has a repeated character. Considering cards 2 to 7, at least 2 Chinese characters are repeated, let's assume the second card has a repeated character, ..., considering cards 10 to 15, at least 2 Chinese characters are repeated. In this way, there are at least 10 repetitions. The 15 cards have a total of 45 Chinese characters, so there are at most 35 different Chinese characters.

【Solution】According to the problem analysis: 1 to 6 cards, at least 2 Chinese characters are repeated, let's assume the first card has a repeated character,
2 to 7 cards, at least 2 Chinese characters are repeated, let's assume the second card has a repeated character,
10 to 15 cards, at least 2 Chinese characters are repeated,
In this way, there are at least 10 repetitions,
Also, the 15 cards have a total of 45 Chinese characters,
$$
45-10=35 \text { (characters), }
$$

Answer: There are at most 35 different Chinese characters.
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