Handbook for 1,000 Basic Chinese Characters

Based on The Outline of Graded Chinese Characters as promulgated by the Examination Section in the Office of the National Committee for Chinese as a Second Language, each of the 1,000 basic characters in the Chinese language is chosen with Chinese beginners in mind. Each character comes with a detailed analysis, including: Meaning: equivalent meaning in English with ample bilingual samples, Usage: common collocations and their related idiomatic usage, Pronunciation: tone and pronunciation specific to the usage, Stroke Order: with simplified and traditional forms, Parts of Speech: for each character, Useful indices and appendices attached for easy reference. Book jacket.Wang, Guo'an is the author of 'Handbook for 1,000 Basic Chinese Characters ' with ISBN 9789629960100 and ISBN 9629960109.