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Learning Chinese Characters

Learning Chinese Characters

(HSK Levels 1-3) a Revolutionary New Way to Learn the 800 Most Basic Chinese Characters

by Alison Matthews and Laurence Matthews
Paperback
Publication Date: 15/08/2007

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This user-friendly book is aimed at helping students of Mandarin Chinese learn and remember Chinese characters.

At last--there is a truly efficient and enjoyable way to learn Chinese characters! This book helps students to learn and remember both the meanings and the pronunciations of over 800 characters. This otherwise daunting task is made more accessible by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. Fundamental principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and the systematic building up of more complicated characters from basic building blocks.

Although Learning Chinese Characters is a comprehensive book intended for students, it can be used by anyone with an interest in Chinese characters, without any prior knowledge of Chinese. It can be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Chinese language. All characters are simplified (as in mainland China) but traditional characters are also given, when available.

Key features:

  • Specially designed pictures and stories are used in a structured way to make the learning process more enjoyable and effective, reducing the need for rote learning to the absolute minimum.
  • The emphasis throughout is on learning and remembering the meanings and pronunciations of the characters. Tips are also included on learning techniques and how to avoid common problems.
  • Characters are introduced in a logical sequence, which also gives priority to learning the most common characters first.
  • Modern simplified characters are used, with pronunciations given in pinyin. Key information is given for each character, including radical, stroke-count, traditional form, compounds, and guidance on writing the character.

This is a practical guide with a clear, concise and appealing layout, and it is well-indexed with clear lookup methods. The 800 Chinese characters and 1,033 compounds specified for the original HSK 1-3 proficiency tests are covered.
ISBN:
9780804838160
9780804838160
Category:
Writing systems
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
15-08-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
228x152x26mm
Weight:
0.65kg
Laurence Matthews

Laurence Matthews has worked as a university lecturer, as a research manager in an industrial design department, and in Japan as a business consultant.

He is the author of Mandarin Chinese Characters Fast Finder and coauthor with Alison Matthews of Learning Chinese Characters. In his linguistic work, he makes extensive use of his skills in design and the structured presentation of information.

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