Learn to Write Chinese Characters - Brossura

Bjorksten, Johan

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0300057717 ISBN 13: 9780300057713

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 1994

Riassunto

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 tradition, and the relation among them. The book provides basic instruction in writing with a modern fountain pen rather than a brush. Only commonly used characters—both simplified and full forms—appear as examples and exercises. Also included is an explanation of how to look up characters in a Chinese dictionary.
This attractive and charming book, full of anecdotes and calligraphic aphorisms, is both a useful classroom tool and an enjoyable reading experience for anyone with an interest in the language and culture of China.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Johan Björkstén 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. 

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1994
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0300057717
• ISBN 13: 9780300057713
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 123
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile