Reading & Writing Chinese Traditional Character Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to the Chinese Writing System

by William McNaughton, Li Ying, Li Ying (Joint Author)

Overview

Reading and Writing Chinese has been the standard text for foreign students and teachers of the Chinese Writing System since Tuttle first published it over 20 years ago. This new, completely revised edition offers students a more convenient, efficient, and up-to-date introduction to the writing system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804832069
Publisher:	Tuttle Publishing
Publication date:	09/28/1999
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

William McNaughton has taught at Hong Kong's City University since 1986. He is the author of numerous books and journal articles on Chinese literature and language.

Li Ying teaches at Hong Kong University.

Table of Contents

	Preface to the Revised Edition	7
	Preface	9
1.	Student's Guide	12
	The Writing System	12
	Explanatory Notes	15
	How to Write the Characters	24
	The Pronunciation of Chinese	27
2.	1,062 Basic Characters and Elements of the Writing System	31
3.	Remaining Characters of the "1,020 List" and the "2,000 List"	245
	Alphabetical Index	304
	Stroke Count-Stroke Order Index	326

Editorial Reviews

"Reading & Writing Chinese - Traditional Character Edition was of particular interest given that Hong Kong still uses it over the simplified Chinese employed in mainland China." —Randal van de Woning, BWG blog

"Excellent reference book for beginning and Intermediate–level Chinese. Well laid out with several ways to look up characters. Common phrases are also listed with each character." —Goodreads

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