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Fun with Chinese Characters Book, Volume 1, 2, 3

Creative cartoons illustrate the origins to today's ideographs (characters). Each page elaborates on the origin, development of one character from a pictograph with an example of usage.

Fun with Chinese Characters Volumes 1 2 and 3

Chinese is one of the oldest written languages. Because the Chinese characters are pictographic versus alphabetical, one must learn over three thousand Chinese characters to be considered literate in China.

- Chinese writing in traditional and simplified characters
- Pinyin pronunciation
- Black & white illustrations
- Character Stroke Order
- Chinese Definition in English
- Chinese Phrases
- Example Chinese sentence

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Language: Simplified & Traditional Characters
ISDN 10: 1-932457-00-3
ISDN 13: 9-781932-457001

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Product Code: B0132

The following items are included with this product:

1 of Fun with Chinese Characters Book, Volume 1 ($14.95 value!)

1 of Fun with Chinese Characters, Volume 2 ($14.95 value!)

1 of Fun with Chinese Characters, Volume 3 ($14.95 value!)

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Fun with Chinese Characters Volumes 1 2 and 3

Creative cartoons illustrate the origins to today's ideographs (characters). Each page elaborates on the origin, development of one character from a pictograph with an example of usage. For example the Chinese Character for a Moon, actually looks like a moon.

Three volumes are not sequential.
Originally developed as daily Chinese language tips for the Singapore Straits Times newspaper.
Simplified and traditional Chinese characters with Pinyin pronunciation guides.
Great way to expand your vocabulary of Chinese Characters.
First volume of 3.
There is no sequence.
6.5" x 7". 192 pp

Children and adults alike will love the cartoons which are often comical and clever. The first volume contains an in-depth introduction on the genesis of the characters. The third volume contains index of all 480 characters and their location.