Chinese Characters: A Step By Step Guide essential book for all those learning to read and write Mandarin Chinese. This book takes you from the very basics of how to write a character to the meanings and usage of thousands of Chinese characters. Filled with over a thousand step by step illustrations, Chinese Characters: A Step By Step Guide gives you:
*definitions and example usage (in English, Chinese, and pinyin) for ALL the most commonly used characters
*detailed indexes that allow you to find English definitions and Chinese characters with ease
*explanations written in plain English for ease of understanding
*thousands and thousands of new
*vocabulary words and common idioms
