With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to read and write Chinese is a daunting task. Aimed at learners, this book takes you through 250 of the commonest characters in a clear and accessible way. The meaning of every character is explained along with information about its radical, the compound words it can form, its history, and more. There is a practice grid on every page, showing how the character is written, with space for you to practice. It is generally agreed that learners of Chinese need a working knowledge of about 100 characters in order to make themselves at all understood and to travel in China, so this book is a great place to start.
With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to read and write Chinese is a daunting task. Aimed at learners, this book takes you through 250 of the commonest characters in a clear and accessible way. The meaning of every character is explained along with information about its radical, the compound words it can form, its history, and more. There is a practice grid on every page, showing how the character is written, with space for you to practice. It is generally agreed that learners of Chinese need a working knowledge of about 100 characters in order to make themselves at all understood and to travel in China, so this book is a great place to start.
Mandarin Chinese Characters
256Mandarin Chinese Characters
256Paperback(Second edition)
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ISBN-13: | 9780008196042 |
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Publisher: | HarperCollins UK |
Publication date: | 07/01/2017 |
Series: | Collins Easy Learning Series |
Edition description: | Second edition |
Pages: | 256 |
Product dimensions: | 7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.60(d) |
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