Download or read book Systematics of Chinese Characters written by Hongzhou Dong and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-08 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of the thousands of Chinese characters were created gradually in history by ancient people. The methods created Chinese characters can be classified as six types. It is very important and helpful to understand some etymology principles on Chinese characters.Even in China, currently few people have learned much about Chinese etymology. People usually learn and remember Chinese characters by their radicals, strokes, meaning and pronunciation. However, few people know why a Chinese character gained its current appearance, and what are the really logic to constitute each of the tremendous Chinese characters. Many foreign people would say learning Chinese is more difficult than learning other languages, because need remember thousands of Chinese characters, comparing with only 26 Latin letters. The most difficult aspect is that we should remember the pronunciation of each Chinese character, other than recognizing the pronunciation by spelling.So some scholars have written books and dictionaries to introduce Chinese etymology. However, in some of these books, only introduce hundreds of Chinese radicals separately. Readers still did not grasp the rules on Chinese etymology so cannot analyze other characters which are not explained in the books. In many books and dictionaries, Chinese characters are classified and sorted by phonetics, stroke types and/or stroke counts. But the radicals and strokes are based on current simplified Chinese characters. Many radicals were contracted or transformed from other radicals or radical combinations. Many of the names of radicals mislead readers.In this book, the major principles of Chinese etymology are introduced. And the names of radicals are showed with the original meanings and the original pronunciations. The major radicals are classified systemically by the natural properties and original relationships. The most important radicals and which have the most types of variants are 人, 手 and 止. So there are three independent chapters in this book to specify these three radicals. If readers grasp the variant expressions of 人, 手 and 止, will open a great door to understand a hundred of other radicals and tremendous Chinese characters.This book summarizes the characters which share very relevant sources, such as 久, 夂, 夊 and 㐄. Some characters are inverted right to left from other characters, or show upside-down forms of other characters, such as 从 and 比, 后 and 司, 癶and 舛. So these characters have the same, similar or opposite meanings. When use these characters as radicals in compound characters, these relationships are shortcuts to understand the compound characters. In most of existing books and dictionaries, radicals are usually sorted by phonetics, stroke types and/or stroke counts. It is hard to image that characters 从 and 比, 后 and 司, 癶 and 舛 have so close relationships, respectively. In this book, they are classified together in the same table or section.This book will explain the etymology sources of about 1,800 Chinese characters, which are compounded by about 250 basic pictographs. Many of these 1,800 Chinese characters will go no to make up of other complicated characters. So through the explanations of a few characters can show readers the whole picture of all Chinese characters. After read through this book, it will become very easy for you to understand other thousands of Chinese characters.
Download or read book Chinese characters their origin etymology history classification and signification written by Léon Wieger and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 834 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chinese Characters written by Alan Hoenig and published by Dr. Alan Hoenig. This book was released on 2009 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A systematic, building block-style plan for mastering the most daunting aspect of learning Chinese--how to remember the meaning of more than 2,000 of the most common characters--is provided in this handbook. Beginning with the simplest of strokes, such as those for numbers, scepter, and earth, and progressing to the extremely complex, such as destroy, insert, and mouse, this manual presents a methodology employing memory techniques to associate meanings with the characters' visual components. A sequence of numbered panels displays each character in two font styles, and a notation in the adjacent margin describes the character's pinyin pronunciation. Graphics that identify the components or characters from which the featured characters are drawn, and a listing of both the names of these root components, and the panel numbers that cite their location in the book augment the presentation. Beginners will be best served by using this guide in conjunction with the development of language skills, while those who are familiar with the language will find this book to be a comprehensive reference and refresher.
Download or read book Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1 written by James W. Heisig and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-10-31 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last the approach that has helped thousands of learners memorize Japanese kanji has been adapted to help students with Chinese characters. Book 1 of Remembering Simplified Hanzi covers the writing and meaning of the 1,000 most commonly used characters in the simplified Chinese writing system, plus another 500 that are best learned at an early stage. (Book 2 adds another 1,500 characters for a total of 3,000.) Of critical importance to the approach found in these pages is the systematic arranging of characters in an order best suited to memorization. In the Chinese writing system, strokes and simple components are nested within relatively simple characters, which can, in turn, serve as parts of more complicated characters and so on. Taking advantage of this allows a logical ordering, making it possible for students to approach most new characters with prior knowledge that can greatly facilitate the learning process. Guidance and detailed instructions are provided along the way. Students are taught to employ "imaginative memory" to associate each character’s component parts, or "primitive elements," with one another and with a key word that has been carefully selected to represent an important meaning of the character. This is accomplished through the creation of a "story" that engagingly ties the primitive elements and key word together. In this way, the collections of dots, strokes, and components that make up the characters are associated in memorable fashion, dramatically shortening the time required for learning and helping to prevent characters from slipping out of memory.
Download or read book Roots and Branches written by Yumin Zhang and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2013-03-01 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine that a student can learn chemistry well without knowing the periodic table? If Chinese characters are considered as the chemical compounds, the radicals are the elements in the periodic table. With two hundred radicals, thousands of characters can be constructed. This is the first book teaching Chinese with the radicals in a systematic way, which is proved much more interesting and efficient. Unlike most languages in the world, Chinese is a visual language. Homophones are very common, and one pronunciation often corresponds to tens of different characters. Without a comprehensive knowledge of Chinese characters, it is impossible to learn the language well. Therefore, it is better to learn the meanings of Chinese characters first, instead of learning the spoken language at the beginning. Oriental philosophy is closely related to Chinese characters, which was adopted by Korea and Japan in ancient times. This book shows the hidden connections among these characters, and one can find that such a network of concepts is very different from that in western languages. Therefore, in order to get a deep understanding of Chinese culture, one needs to know how phenomena are perceived and described, which is reflected in the configuration of Chinese characters.
Download or read book Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters written by Alison Matthews and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2011-12-20 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This user-friendly book is aimed at helping students of Mandarin Chinese learn and remember Chinese characters. At last--there is a truly effective and enjoyable way to learn Chinese characters! This book helps students to learn and remember both the meanings and the pronunciations of over 800 characters. This otherwise daunting task is made easier by the use of techniques based on the psychology of learning and memory. key principles include the use of visual imagery, the visualization of short "stories," and the systematic building up of more complicated characters from basic building blocks. Although Learning Chinese Characters is primarily a book for serious learners of Mandarin Chinese, it can be used by anyone with interest in Chinese characters, without any prior knowledge of Chinese. It can be used alongside (or after, or even before) a course in the Chinese language. All characters are simplified (as in mainland China), but traditional characters are also given, when available. Key features: Specially designed pictures and stories are used in a structured way to make the learning process more enjoyable and effective, reducing the need for rote learning to the absolute minimum. The emphasis throughout is on learning and remembering the meanings and pronunciations of the characters. Tips are also included on learning techniques and how to avoid common problems. Characters are introduced in a logical sequence, which also gives priority to learning the most common characters first. Modern, simplified characters are used, with pronunciations given in pinyin. Key information is given for each character, including radical, stroke-count, traditional form, compounds, and guidance on writing the character. This is a practical guide with a clear, concise and appealing layout, and it is well-indexed with easy lookup methods. The 800 Chinese characters and 1,033 compounds specified for the original HSK Level A proficiency test are covered.
Download or read book A systematic introduction to reading and writing Chinese written by Keith Robinson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sets out a clear learning progression that will help students make faster progress in acquiring the language skills needed to read and write Mandarin Chinese. It concentrates on the 25 most commonly used radicals giving a clear explanation of their meanings and how to recognise them in their distorted forms. It introduces other characters that include these radicals helping to build a vocabulary that is relevant to beginners. For the first time it draws the students attention to those characters that carry the phonic, and this enables the students to look at a new word, have some idea of how it might be pronounced. Understanding the radicals, their meaning, their distorted forms, and learning which characters carry the phonic is the fastest way to achieve a basic literacy in Chinese.
Download or read book Second 100 Chinese Characters Simplified Character Edition written by Alison Matthews and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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
Download or read book Comprehensive 220 Chinese Radicals the Gene of Chinese Culture written by David Yao and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese Radicals 部首Chinese characters can be decomposed into components called radicals or bushou部首. I collected comprehensive 220 Chinese Radicals. You can consider radical as the Gene of Chinese Culture! Mastering the Genealogical Charts of Chinese Characters, you can use this key to decipher Chinese Characters, Expand your vocabulary in an Amazing way! (辨析部首，解密汉字基因，扩大识字率).A Chinese radical is a graphical component of a Chinese character under which the character is traditionally listed in a Chinese dictionary. This component is often a semantic indicator similar to a morpheme, though sometimes it may be a phonetic component or even an artificially extracted portion of the character. The most commonly accepted table of radicals for traditional Chinese characters consists of 214 entries. These 214 radicals were popularized back in the reign of Qing emperor Kangxi, who commissioned what is now known as the KangXi Great dictionary. In modern dictionary, the 214 radicals are used as an indexing item for looking up a Chinese character in the Dictionary. Most of the Radicals are associated with a meaning, similar to Latin Root Words used in English. There are few Radicals "一丨丶丿乙亅二" which only used for indexing and has no meanings.In our "Origin of Chinese Characters" series, only the Radicals which associate with meanings will be collected. The Characters associated with each Radical will be listed out from China Characters Standard Collection (GB 2312, 6763 Characters in total). There are around 220 Chinese Radicals in my collections, From our statistic study and analysis, we found the Most Common 20 Chinese Radicals, 9% (20 / 220) Radicals cover 51% of total Chinese Characters. What's this amazing discovery means for you, who are facing daunting task to recognize, to memorize, and to write out Chinese Characters?Here are the answers, our products based on many years' pioneering effort.-Decoding Chinese Characters by Radicals- The Secrets of How Chinese Characters Were Created, The Roots of Chinese Civilization (100 Radicals) -Decoding Chinese Characters' Secrets! - Expand Your Vocabulary in Smart Way -Learn Chinese in the Smart Way - Decoding Top 20 Chinese Radicals which Account 51% of Characters -The 50 Chinese Radicals Roots You Must Know- Decoding Chinese and Expanding Vocabulary for HSK, IB, IGCSE -Decipher Chinese Characters' Secrets! -Improve Reading Skills for HSK, IB, IGCSE by Analyzing Radicals
Download or read book Analysis of Chinese Characters written by George Durand Wilder and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book First 100 Chinese Characters Simplified Character Edition written by Laurence Matthews and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-12-24 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a quick and easy way to learn basic Chinese Characters. All beginning Chinese language learners struggle to memorize and learn to write Chinese characters. The First 100 Chinese Characters adopts a structural approach which helps students to quickly master the basic characters that are fundamental to this language. This character book is intended for beginning Chinese students. It presents characters that have been carefully selected for rapid and effective learning. The English meanings, pronunciations in hanyu pinyin and alternate forms (if any) for each Chinese character are presented along with a stroke order guide and spaces for writing practice. Printed with gray guidelines, the stroke order guides are designed to be traced over to teach students the standard sequence of strokes used to write the character. Related compounds and phrases are given to assist in vocabulary building. Three indexes at the back allow the characters to be looked up by their English meanings, hanyu pinyin pronunciations, or radicals. Extra practice sheets are also provided. This Chinese character book contains: Step-by-step stroke order diagrams show you how to write each character. Special boxes with grid lines help you practice writing them correctly. Compounds and sample sentences provide easy vocabulary building. Hanyu pinyin romanizations identify and help you pronounce every word.
Download or read book Introduction to the Study of the Chinese Characters written by Joseph Edkins and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Account of the Structure of Chinese Characters Under 300 Primary Forms written by John Chalmers and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hacking Chinese written by Olle Linge and published by . This book was released on 2016-03-26 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning Chinese can be frustrating and difficult, partly because it's very different from European languages. Following a teacher, textbook or language course is not enough. They show you the characters, words and grammar you need to become proficient in Chinese, but they don't teach you how to learn them! Regardless of what program you're in (if any), you need to take responsibility for your own learning. If you don't, you will miss many important things that aren't included in the course you're taking. If you study on your own, you need to be even more aware of what you need to do, what you're doing at the moment and the difference between them. Here are some of the questions I have asked and have since been asked many times by students: How do I learn characters efficiently? How do I get the most out of my course or teacher? Which are the best learning tools and resources? How can I become fluent in Mandarin? How can I improve my pronunciation? How do I learn successfully on my own? How can I motivate myself to study more? How can I fit learning Chinese into a busy schedule? The answers I've found to these questions and many others form the core of this book. It took eight years of learning, researching, teaching and writing to figure these things out. Not everybody has the time to do that! I can't go back in time and help myself learn in a better way, but I can help you! This book is meant for normal students and independent language learners alike. While it covers all major areas of learning, you won't learn Chinese just by reading this book. It's like when someone on TV teaches you how to cook: you won't get to eat the delicious dish just by watching the program; you have to do the cooking yourself. That's true for this book as well. When you apply what you learn, it will boost your learning, making every hour you spend count for more, but you still have to do the learning yourself. This is what a few readers have said about the book: "The book had me nodding at a heap of things I'd learnt the hard way, wishing I knew them when I started, as well as highlighting areas that I'm currently missing in my study." - Geoff van der Meer, VP engineering "This publication is like a bible for anyone serious about Chinese proficiency. It's easy for anyone to read and written with scientific precision." - Zachary Danz, foreign teacher, children's theatre artist About me I started learning Chinese when I was 23 (that's more than eight years ago now) and have since studied in many different situations, including serious immersion programs abroad, high-intensity programs in Sweden, online courses, as well as on the side while working or studying other things. I have also successfully used my Chinese in a graduate program for teaching Chinese as a second language, taught entirely in Chinese mostly for native speakers (the Graduate Institute for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University). All these parts have contributed to my website, Hacking Chinese, where I write regularly about how to learn Mandarin.
Download or read book Chinese Characters written by Léon Wieger and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Chinese Character a Day Practice Pad Volume 1 written by Philip Yungkin Lee and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With A Chinese Character A Day you can master 365 essential Chinese characters in just minutes a day! Each sheet introduces a new character in bold, easy-to-read type, with pronunciation, meanings, stroke order, and four compounds illustrating usage. Five minutes a day and you're on your way to writing Chinese like a native! For easy reference and review, 365 characters are listed.
Download or read book Chinese Character Indexes written by Ching-yi Dougherty and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1963 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
