The Second 100 Chinese Characters: Simplified Character Edition

The Quick and Easy Way to Learn the Basic Chinese Characters

By: Alison Matthews, Laurence Matthews

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Paperback | 5 September 2017

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128 Pages

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27.9 x 21.7 x 0.9

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The Second 100 Chinese Characters adopts a structural approach that helps students to learn, recognize and write the second 100 most common Chinese characters.

Intended for beginning Chinese students, the characters listed have been carefully selected and sequenced for rapid and effective learning. For effective learning, memorization and practice, each Chinese character is shown separately on a single page, along with its English definitions, pinyin romanization, alternate form (if any), a stroke-order guide and ample space for writing practice. Printed in gray lines, the stroke-order guides introduce the student to the standard stroke sequence used in writing the characters, by tracing them. After learning the correct stroke order, the student can then practice writing the characters on their own, thus reinforcing the recognition and memorization. Large boxes with grid lines for correct proportions are provided.

Related compounds and phrases containing each character are also included to assist in vocabulary building. Three indexes-alphabetically arranged by the English meanings, by pinyin romanization, and by radicals-are provided at the back of the book for quick and easy reference.

This Chinese character book features:

The second 100 most frequently-used characters
Foundation characters for HSK Level 1 test
Standard pinyin romanizations
Step-by-step stroke order guides and ample space for writing practice
Special practice boxes with grid lines
Lots of extra practice sheets
Over 500 words and phrases containing the basic characters
Concise English definitions

About the Author

Alison Matthews is a statistician who has worked in the oil, aviation, tourism, medical and software industries, and also as a university lecturer. Laurence Matthews has worked as an aviation consultant in Asia, including both China and Japan, and is the author of the Kanji Fast Finder and Chinese Character Fast Finder books. Both authors have wide experience in organizing and presenting complex information to a variety of audiences.

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