Understanding Chinese Characters By Their Ancestral Forms
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Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms
The principal unit of a Chinese character, called the Radical (RADIX-root), gives the general meaning of the character. Most of the time, it is placed on the left-hand side of the character. The 5,000 characters are arranged ALPHABETICALLY according to the English names of their Radicals. Mr. Go (author of "Understanding Chinese Characters by Their Ancestral Forms") found that over 3,000 characters (about 60%) can be found knowing only 27 simple, easy-to-recognize Radicals (such as Man, Hand, Mouth, Water, Tree). A Rapid Access Index allows the user to have immediate access to the character by recognizing a second writing-unit. There are 214 writing-units in total & their English meanings are explained on the basis of their ancestral forms. The dictionary also contains the SIMPLIFIED & ROMANIZED (so called "PINYIN") forms of the characters now officially being used in the People's Republic of China. This is certainly a book that should be on the shelf of the reference section of all libraries. Phone orders accepted: (415) 564-5494.
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Ping-gam Go unveils the mystery of Chinese writing by providing and describing the historical pictograph for each character, thus aiding the reader to identify, learn and memorize Chinese characters. This compact book is a perfect introductory book for anyone interested in the Chinese language. It is suitable for young students learning in after-school Chinese programs to seasoned tourists traveling abroad. The book includes: ? Character finder, divided into simple, intermediate, and complex categories ? As a means to teach 60 of the most common Chinese characters, Mr. Go provides a photographic survey of a walking tour through San Francisco Chinatown. ? Dictionary of 68 characters containing: the ancestral pictograph, the traditional Chinese character, the definition with the explanation of the ancestral roots of the character, and cross-references to the Chinatown photo section. The low price point for this book makes it an ideal premium item.