{"product_id":"9780804844925","title":"The First 100 Chinese Characters: Traditional Character Edition: The Quick and Easy Way to Learn the Basic Chinese Characters","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe First 100 Chinese Characters \u003c\/i\u003e book adopts a structural approach that helps students to learn, recognize and write 100 Chinese characters. Intended for beginning students, the characters listed have been carefully selected and sequenced for rapid and effective learning.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor effective learning, memorization and practice, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelated 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first 100 most frequently-used characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoundation characters for HSK Level 1 test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard pinyin romanizations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStep-by-step stroke order guides and ample space for writing practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecial practice boxes with grid lines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLots of extra practice sheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 500 words and phrases containing the basic characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcise English definitions \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43056712351805,"sku":"9780804844925","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/0838\/9949\/files\/9780804844925_p0.jpg?v=1774287349","url":"https:\/\/www.tatteredcover.com\/products\/9780804844925","provider":"Tattered Cover","version":"1.0","type":"link"}