“Balance!”
Enjoy Your Handwriting
祝你愉快地学写汉字
The same philosophy is true for both daily life and writing Chinese letters. Balance is the key. I kept this in mind while designing this book. This book is for all people everywhere and at all levels. It can be used by youth or students who want to learn and practice writing Chinese characters on their own. It can also be used by people who are preparing to take the HSK Level 2 exam and as a foundation of AP Chinese exam. The characters and composed words are chosen from the HSK Level 2 exam. These characters and words are essential for studying the Chinese language. (The HSK exam is a Chinese Proficiency Test or Chinese Standard Exam for all non-Chinese speakers. The HSK exam is similar to the TOEFL exam for non-English speakers. The difference between the two is, the HSK exam has six test levels.)
Once you begin work in this book, you will find that following the step by step stroke order makes writing Chinese characters simple and easy. Use the space provided to practice writing on your own. In addition to writing individual characters, you will soon be able to write composed words and complete the practice exercises.
Each practice exercise is designed to reinforce, as well as extend, the learner’s knowledge. You will quickly become very familiar with the vast number of Chinese characters offered here. You will know how to form Chinese characters use them properly. There are twelve exercises in all. Each practice exercise is a culmination of material covered. For your convenience, an “Answer Key” is provided in the back of the book.
On each page with a featured Chinese character, you will find step by step stroke order directions which are easy to follow. You will also find three vocabulary words, phrases or idioms which relate to that featured Chinese character. Those phrases, idioms and proverbs are particularly well known in China and used in written, as well as oral language.
An index with English, Chinese characters and Pinyin is also provided in the back of this book. It is arranged in alphabetical order, making it easier for English speakers to search for Chinese characters.
As previously mentioned, all characters in this book are written in the simplified Chinese style. This is due to the fact that most people use this format. Today, Chinese writing is horizontal and moves from left to right, as in English. But in the past, Chinese writing was vertical and went from top to bottom, right to left.
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