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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Chapter 1: Wrapping Your Mind around the Chinese Writing System
• Appreciating the Complexities of Written Chinese
• How the Written Word Unifies China
• What? No Alphabet?
• Which Way Did They Go? The Direction of Characters
• Chinese Language Reform
• Traditional versus Simplified Characters
• Why Learn to Write Chinese?
• Strategies for Learning to Write Chinese Characters
• Chapter 2: Understanding the Structure of Chinese Characters
• Simple versus Composite Characters
• The Six Scripts
• What a Radical Idea! The Incredible Radical
• Deciphering Strokes
• Chapter 3: Preparing to Write Beautifully
• From Then to Now: A Brief History of Chinese Writing
• The Evolution of Chinese Script
• The Four Treasures of Chinese Calligraphy
• Tools and Techniques for the Modern-Day Calligrapher (or Writer)
• Chapter 4: 100 Chinese Characters
• Appendix A: The 214 Chinese Radicals
• Appendix B: Compound Words to Practice
• Appendix C: Sentences to Practice
• Appendix D: Blank Grids for Extra Practice
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement