This book shows the evolution of 500 chosen Chinese characters, simplified Chinese only, with Hanyu Pinyin. It explains the the original meaning of the words through depicting the primitive characters with the abundant illustrations. The evolving process from the shell bone writing to modern characters is illustrated vividly, which can effectively help the learners understand and master the characters.
Mastering Chinese Characters - A Modern Approach is a unique approach to mastering 300 basic characters. Special cartoon drawings for each character aid recollection. The formation of each character is learned by the novel method of listening to and repeating a catchphrase. Students on average learn each character within 5 minutes. Bilingual Chinese-English with MP3-CD.