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Learn to Write Chinese Characters
Johan Bjorksten
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Description for Learn to Write Chinese Characters
Paperback. An introductory manual for writing Chinese characters specifically designed for English-speaking readers. The author guides the reader through the fundamentals of writing, introduces the various scripts used in China and demonstrates how to write with a fountain pen rather than a brush. Series: Yale Language. Num Pages: 134 pages, index of characters, guide to Chinese pronunciation. BIC Classification: 2GDC; CF; CJBT; WFU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 8. Weight in Grams: 202.
Chinese characters are one of the most fascinating aspects of the language and occupy a prominent place in Chinese culture. Good handwriting is also very important in learning Chinese: the strokes that make up the characters must be written in a certain rigidly specified order, and they must also be written in a special way. This book is the only introductory manual for writing Chinese characters prepared specifically for an English-speaking audience. The author guides the reader through the fundamentals of writing and introduces the different types of script used in China today, their evolution, their place in Chinese ... Read more
Chinese characters are one of the most fascinating aspects of the language and occupy a prominent place in Chinese culture. Good handwriting is also very important in learning Chinese: the strokes that make up the characters must be written in a certain rigidly specified order, and they must also be written in a special way. This book is the only introductory manual for writing Chinese characters prepared specifically for an English-speaking audience. The author guides the reader through the fundamentals of writing and introduces the different types of script used in China today, their evolution, their place in Chinese ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
134
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Series
Yale Language
Condition
New
Weight
202g
Number of Pages
123
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300057713
SKU
V9780300057713
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-34
About Johan Bjorksten
Johan Bjoerksten has studied and worked in China for a number of years and has taught Chinese to nonnative learners. Currently a resident of Uppsala, Sweden, he has also published a beginner's textbook of the Chinese language.
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