1000 Most Frequently Used Characters (Traditional and Simplified Forms)

The 1000 Most Frequently Used Characters is the result of research on the most frequently used characters. The study of these characters is a good strategy to build literacy quickly. This tool can be used after students have learned the 214 radicals and sound component characters. In fact, having studied both radicals and sound component characters, students will have learned approximately one-half of the 1000 characters.

The characters can be searched by Hanyu Pinyin (alphabetical order) and the first stroke of the characters. Each character has a learning page with audio, stroke animation, English definition, radical, other components, etymology, and a compound word with the meaning of each individual character.

The pedagogy is based on the concept that mastering the first 1000 characters will enable students to build a strong knowledge about characters and the formation of compound words essential toward developing literacy. These characters are suitable for students who are at intermediate level proficiency.

This learning tool will enable students to improve their word and character recognition ability. It will also help students gain a more in-depth knowledge of characters to help improve their character memorization and how single characters are put together to form compound words.

The 1000 characters learning tool can be used to learn new characters and review characters that they have already studied in their textbook.