The Second 100 Chinese Characters adopts a structural approach that
helps students to learn, recognize and write the second 100 most common
Chinese characters.
The characters listed have been carefully selected and sequenced for
rapid and effective learning and are intended for beginning Chinese
students. 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. The
gray 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
