A HANDBOOK FOR 1,000 BASIC CHINESE CHARACTERS - Softcover

Based on ""The Outline of Graded Chinese Characters"" as promulgated by the Examination Section in the Office of the National Committee for Chinese as a Second Language, each of the 1,000 basic characters in the Chinese language is chosen with Chinese beginners in mind. Each character comes with a detailed analysis, including Meaning: equivalent meaning in English with ample bilingual samples; Usage: common collocations and their related idiomatic usage; Pronunciation: tone and pronunciation specific to the usage; Stroke Order: with simplified and traditional forms; Parts of Speech: for each character; and Useful indices and appendices attached for easy reference.

Prof. Wang Guo'an is an expert in teaching Chinese to non-Chinese speakers at the College of International Cultural Exchange, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He has written many books in this field; and has frequently traveled overseas for language teaching and research.