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Reading and Writing Chinese: Guide to the Chinese Writing System (Paperback)

by William McNaughton (Author)

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Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing; New edition edition (6 Feb 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0804832064
ISBN-13: 978-0804832069
Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 15 x 1.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Aimed at both the beginner and advanced students, and base on Professor McNaughton's experience as a teacher of Chinese at Oberlin College, this book introduces and defines more than 2000 Chinese characters. The book has been designed to bring the beginning student as rapidly as possible to a level of written competence that will provide a solid foundation for advanced study in Chinese.

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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book about the art of Chinese brush writing, 24 Aug 1999

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This book is a wonderful insight and learning aid for basic and advanced Chinese reading and writing of characters. With brief explanations of pronunciation and containing Pinyin equivalents for each word, I have found no better guide for writing Chinese. Fully indexed in Pinyin and Chinese with brush strokes and correct order.

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4.0 out of 5 stars at last chinese character large enough to study, 28 April 2005

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What so many books forget is how difficult it can be to read chinese characters in normal print size unless you have spent a few years in the subject. This is a catalogue which with a bit of practice will lead you swiftly you find what you need. I would consider it an essential for anyone learning to write the language.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guide to Chinese writing, 8 Dec 2001

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If you want a concise book on how to write Chinese then this is the book for you. The first 1062 Chinese words come complete with the definition and brushstroke diagrams to teach you the correct method of writing in Chinese. Great book for beginners or for those who have 'forgotten' over the years to write in Chinese.

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5.0 out of 5 stars make your own flashcards
This has been a very handy book for me, I used it make my own character flash-cards, very affordable. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Richard Almasi

5.0 out of 5 stars Way more characters than Phillip Yunkin Lee's 250 Essential Chinese Characters for Everyday Use.
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Published 21 months ago by Eugene Nyunt

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