This is a fabulous book for beginner Chinese students or seasoned veterans looking to brush up on their characters. Besides listing both traditional and simplified forms of characters, this book also introduces correct stroke order and basic grammar patterns. By presenting characters in terms of radical, character component, and character configuration, you get a complete idea of what makes up a character and the best way to approach learning it. I would recommend purchasing the Oxford Chinese dictionary as a companion to this book. They make a great set.

A native speaker of Chinese, Philip Yungkin Lee, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. He has published several language learning titles and has received a Teaching Excellence award from his university. He is also the author of the Pocket Mandarin Chinese Dictionary, Pocket Cantonese Dictionary, Essential Chinese Mandarin Phrase Book and Essential Cantonese Phrase Book.

Imprint: Tuttle Publishing
Distributor: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Date: 07-15-2003
Pages: 352
Measurements: 11.00in X 8.25in X 39.00lbs