{"product_id":"written-chinese-made-easy-michael-l-kluemper-9780804855518","title":"Written Chinese Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Learning 1,000 Chinese Characters (Online Audio)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis highly-visual book introduces an effective new method to learn over 1,000 Chinese characters using visual stimuli and pictographs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearning the fundamental hanzi characters used to write Chinese can be challenging, but this book is designed to speed up learning by presenting the 1,000 most common characters using a mnemonic approach. In a fun and accessible way to learn Chinese, each character is associated with memorable visual and verbal clues. For example, the Chinese character for person is superimposed over a sketch of a smiling man. The visual clue is \"a person standing on two legs.\" By seeing the distinctive shape of the hanzi, learners create a mental image of its meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach character is presented as part of a group of characters which share similar traits. These groups use common root symbols known as radicals; they are also categorized by themes such as colors, numbers, animals, or body parts. Pronunciations, meanings and common vocabulary compounds are provided for each character in the group. The free audio download available online helps you learn pronunciation for all of the characters and vocabulary in this book. The introduction explains the basic history and structure of Hanzi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features of this \u003ci\u003eWritten Chinese Made Easy\u003c\/i\u003e include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chinese character (hanzi) phonetic symbols\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Easy-to-remember drawings and stories for ALL characters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Thousands of vocabulary words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Online audio for pronunciation practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll audio content is alternatively accessible on the Tuttle Publishing website\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael L. Kluemper, Kit-Yee Yam Nadeau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080485551X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804855518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 7.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Michael L. Kluemper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44059771371775,"sku":"9780804855518","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b6b2259-2e6a-4d4f-acdb-f43fe1eec3f9.jpg?v=1685060238","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/written-chinese-made-easy-michael-l-kluemper-9780804855518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}