• 1. Learning Strategies & Steps
  • 2. Learning New Characters
  • 3. Kangxi Animal Radicals
  • 4. Review
  • 5. Compound Words

  • Beginner Exercises
  • Intermediate Exercises
  • Advanced Exercises

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Chinese Literacy Vol. 1

Learning Strategies & Logical Learning Steps



Good Learning Strategies




  1. Recognition precedes reproduction

  2. Be familar with the basics in chapters 1 through 4

  3. Analyze the character

  4. Learn useful components

  5. Learn in context

  6. Do not confuse characters that have the same pronunciation

  7. Practice with your hand as well as your mind

  8. Constant review

  9. Make an index of characters that you have learned

  10. Self-test consistently



Logical Learning Steps




  1. Analyze the character

  2. Practice writing the characters by hand

  3. Learn how to use the character in a word compound or short phrase

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