Mandarin Chinese Characters - (Collins Easy Learning) 2nd Edition by Collins Dictionaries (Paperback)

About the Book

With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to read and write Chinese is a daunting task. Aimed at learners, this book explores 250 of the most common characters. The meaning of each is explained, along with information about its radical, the compound words it can form, its history, and more.

Book Synopsis

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.