
This beginner course teaches 25 Chinese characters and 40 related words, explains simplified characters, and covers when to learn them, essential counts, and handwriting's benefits.
Learn nine Chinese characters and words made from them, discover pictographic and indicative characters, and master stroke order and the five basic strokes for reading and writing.
This lecture introduces nine Chinese characters—木、林、森、月、日、明、女、子、好—and explains five new compound strokes, the third creation method, and the difference between pictographic and associative characters.
Learn seven Chinese characters and words formed from them, study five new strokes and the fourth writing method, and explore pictographic and phonetic characters with meaning and sound parts.
Learn strategies for mastering Chinese characters, including reading, writing, and using related words for twenty-five characters. Explore pictographic, indicative, associative, and phonetic origins and practice stroke order and compound characters.
This Chinese character course is intended for total beginners and consists of 5 sections. You’re going to learn 25 simplified Chinese characters and 40 related words, phrases, or sentences. Most importantly, this course will help you understand some of the basics of Chinese characters and strategies for learning them, which will make your further study much easier and more efficient.
In section 1, you will understand:
Why and when should I learn Chinese characters?
What are traditional Chinese characters and simplified Chinese characters?
How many Chinese characters should I learn?
Is it necessary to learn to write Chinese characters by hand?
In section 2, you will learn:
9 Chinese characters and the words or phrases made up of them
5 Basic strokes & 1 compound stroke
The concept of pictographic and indicative characters
In section 3, you will learn:
9 Chinese characters and the words or phrases made up of them
5 Compound strokes
The concept of associative characters
In section 4, you will learn:
7 Chinese characters and the words, phrases and sentences made up of them
1 Basic strokes & 4 compound strokes
The concept of pictophonetic characters
In section 5, you will learn:
Review of Chinese characters and their related words, phrases, sentences as well as the strokes involved
Some methods or strategies for learning Chinese characters