Far and away the most useful analysis of characters for both beginning and intermediate students. 1,000 most important characters are analyzed according to primitives, phonetics, and historical development. Traditional method offers mnemonic aid to students of Chinese and Japanese languages.
Mandarin Chinese Dictionary: Chinese-English by Fred Fangyu Wang This reference was devised for use in high schools and colleges to facilitate language comprehension and reproduction of the Chinese language. Particular emphasis on syntactic structure, functional elements such as particles, and idiomatic expressions.
Chinese Characters: Their Art and Wisdom by Rose Quong This remarkable guide makes a difficult language accessible by explaining the characters' meanings and formation. It focuses on their universality, combining illustrations and notes to reveal the underlying philosophy and art.
