Learning Chinese Characters: (HSK Levels 1-3) A Revolutionary New Way to Learn the 800 Most Basic Chinese Characters; Includes All Characters for the AP & HSK 1-3 Exams: Volume 1
By (Author) Alison Matthews
By (author) Laurence Matthews
Tuttle Publishing
Tuttle Publishing
15th August 2007
15th November 2007
United States
General
Non Fiction
Calligraphy and hand-lettering
495.111
Paperback
384
Width 152mm, Height 229mm
652g
At lastthere is a truly effective and enjoyable way to learn Chinese characters!This book helps students to learn and remember both the meanings and thepronunciations of over 800 characters. This otherwise daunting task is made easierby the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. keyprinciples include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," andthe systematic building up of more complicated characters from basic buildingblocks.
"When I got Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters, I immediately knew that I had found the answers to all those years of searching. This book is everything I would have wished for learning basic Chinese." --Hanban.com blog
"A great Memorization Tool for Characters." --Virginialynn.hubpages.com blog
"Outstanding approach for mnemonics to learn the Chinese characters. Easy and well structured, it builds on itself. Generally, I can read about half the Chinese characters I see now, and I have a framework for learning the remainder. A great place to start Mandarin studies." --Goodreads
Alison Matthews is a statistician who has worked in the oil, aviation, tourism, medical and software industries.
Laurence Matthews is the author of the Kanji Fast Finder and Chinese Character Fast Finder books.