{"product":{"product_id":"0824833236","title":"Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Chinese Characters","price":"29.0","image_url":"https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41e1F0yecvL._SL500_.jpg","url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/0824833236"},"comments":[{"body":"I can't tell you any more, I'm afraid - it was my best guess as someone who has taught Deaf students and also has a linguistics degree. \r\n\r\nSomething like [Remembering the Hanzi](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236) takes an approach that doesn't focus *too* much on sound with more focus on meaning. I've only used the Japanese equivalent, though, so I don't know how similar it is.","subreddit_name":"asklinguistics","author":"Gulbasaur"},{"body":"Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget the Meaning and Writing of Chinese Characters https://www.amazon.com/dp/0824833236/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fab_kBGHFb2H2H3CN\r\n\r\n\r\nI’m sure there is a free pdf of it somewhere too.  I highly recommend following the authors method to a T until you complete book one. Doing this along side your study you will be a legend among your class. \r\n\r\nI am very passionate about you doing this and NOT the methods the others say. As I strongly believe this will give you the greatest results the fastest","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"Lap341"},{"body":"In this context, I would strongly suggest you work through all the books of Heisig's *[Remembering the Hanzi](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236)*. You will learn how to write characters and how to combine them to form words. Use flashcards to systematically review the material.\r\n\r\nAfter that year, you still won't be able to write a single sentence in Chinese and barely read anything. *But* you will then be able to work really fast through a beginner's course because you will have familiarity with characters and vocabulary and you will retain that speed boost will into your intermediate studies.\r\n\r\nAnd it has the advantage that you won't learn grammar or pronunciation incorrectly, leading to 'fossilized errors' (things learned wrongly that can't easily be unlearned).","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"linmanfu"},{"body":"There actually is a trick, it's just that the Chinese do not use it. James W. Heisig developed an incredibly effective memorisation technique for Hanzi. While it does not make learning characters easy, it succeeds at making it easier and less boring. \r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236#","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"ChoiceSerious5872"},{"body":"Seeing no better advice yet, I would try italki (what I use, though in my case for Japanese). Particularly in the case of Mandarin you should be able to find native speakers via italki willing to help you 1-on-1 over Skype for less than the cost of any kind of instruction from people living here in North America.  If italki is too expensive, I would look for other online options with as small of class sizes as possible to maximize your practice time. If learning Mandarin is anything like learning Japanese (my experience), you will also want to avoid hearing other non-native speakers (ie. students) speaking your target language so you don't pick up their bad pronunciation.  \r\n  \r\nAssuming you go the italki route, check around for vbloggers on YouTube giving away italki promotions before you sign up (or wherever you can find a promo). Usually you can score an extra $10 for your lessons.  \r\n  \r\nIf you want to learn Chinese writing, I'd recommend a system like the one used in this book: https://www.amazon.ca/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Book-Characters/dp/0824833236. I used the equivalent by the same guy for Japanese (\"RTK\"), the idea being that Chinese characters can be broken down into simple parts you can recognize easier. An fast example is that forest (森) uses 3 trees (木), so if you learn 木 first that's easier to remember than the 12 individual strokes... Another quick one, \"difficult\" (難) can be reduced to 2 components most people call \"Sino-\" and \"turkey\", etc... Heisig then uses mnemonics (little stories) to tie them together and help you memorize them.  \r\n  \r\nAnyways best of luck. I've heard getting used to speaking a tonal language is tricky, but that Mandarin grammar is relatively straightforward (compared to Japanese).","subreddit_name":"kelowna","author":"KTGuy"},{"body":"Is it against conlang rules for me to say, just start learning Mandarin? Man, I wish someone had told me to start studying a foreign language during all my wasted videogame hours. You can learn a language now and do a conlang if you want later, and the conlang will be better of  for it.\r\n\r\nI don't know if you're taking a course in Mandarin or are trying to be a linguist, but even without those goals learning another language is a vastly better use of your free time.\r\n\r\nYou said \"began learning Mandarin a few weeks ago and I love it\". If you love it, actually continue doing it. Make it your hobby, which you do in your free time. Not an just a little side project hour a day thing (unless you only have an hour a day). That is if you actually want to ever learn it.\r\n\r\nAnd if you're actually serious about learning Mandarin, you can't keep doing it in Pinyin. You need Hanzi. http://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236","subreddit_name":"conlangs","author":"rainmaninjapan"},{"body":"Try the Heisig method: [https://www.amazon.de/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236](https://www.amazon.de/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236) \r\n\r\nAfter 5 years of failing to remember Hanzi, I did this and after 6 months I learnt all 3000 Hanzi (reading and writing) with 1 hour study time each day. \r\n\r\n\u0026amp;#x200B;\r\n\r\nHeisig originally developed this method for Japanese Kanji learning and it's quite popular there. Here, a video explains it: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sspUdoV9Il0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sspUdoV9Il0) (it's the same thing for Chinese)","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"fmios"},{"body":"[Remembering Simplified Hanzi](https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236/) takes this to the extreme. It’s a bit controversial, but I like to look up characters that just won’t stick in my mind.","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"Aescorvo"},{"body":"Only solution\r\n\r\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236/ref=nodl_","subreddit_name":"UPenn","author":"IcyBreloom"},{"body":"As a heads up, please note reading and pronunciation are effectively the most difficult parts of learning Chinese as a native English speaker. Not impossible. Just a long journey. \r\n\r\nMy recommendation on the quickest path for what it’s worth.\r\nMonth 1: Learn pinyin and tones. There are a lot of good free resources for this. I’d suggest a pronunciation app like Super Chinese.\r\n\r\nMonths 2-4: study [Heisig’s Remembering the Hanzi vol. 1](https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236)\r\n* it is critical to note this is NOT a means of expanding your vocabulary, but instead facilities your ability to recognize and *learn* Hanzi. For more information as to why see Matt v Japan’s breakdown of the same method applied to learning Kanji \u0026gt; [here](https://youtu.be/TgRte6oSoF8).\r\n\r\nMonths 3-24: use DU Chinese app to read while listening(RWL). RWL is a proven way to increase vocabulary, comprehension, and pronunciation. Study Remembering the Hanzi vol 2!\r\n\r\nHope this helps.\r\n\r\nLast thought: you may ask- “hey! Why don’t I just learn with DU from the beginning!” The answer is- watch the YT video. You may find it difficult to learn characters from simple exposure. It helps tremendously to be able to break down the components of characters and hook these components to “key words” already in your knowledge bank vs brute force memorization. However, ultimately the journey is yours to decided. ✌🏾","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"YongDeKai"},{"body":"Item | Current | Lowest | Reviews\r\n:-- | :-- | :-- | :--\r\n[Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget…](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0824833236) | - | - | 4.4/5.0\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n^[Item\u0026amp;nbsp;Info](https://price-spider.com/compare/US:0824833236)\u0026amp;nbsp;|\u0026amp;nbsp;[Bot\u0026amp;nbsp;Info](https://price-spider.com/info#reddit-bot)\u0026amp;nbsp;|\u0026amp;nbsp;[Trigger](https://www.reddit.com//r/testingground4bots/comments/ptrjuh/price_spider_bot_testing/hgqin3b/)","subreddit_name":"testingground4bots","author":"price-spider-bot"},{"body":"Item | Current | Lowest | Reviews\r\n:-- | :-- | :-- | :--\r\n[Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget…](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0824833236) | - | - | 4.4/5.0\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n^[Item\u0026amp;nbsp;Info](https://price-spider.com/compare/US:0824833236)\u0026amp;nbsp;|\u0026amp;nbsp;[Bot\u0026amp;nbsp;Info](https://price-spider.com/info#reddit-bot)\u0026amp;nbsp;|\u0026amp;nbsp;[Trigger](https://www.reddit.com//r/testingground4bots/comments/ptrjuh/price_spider_bot_testing/hgmogqt/)","subreddit_name":"testingground4bots","author":"price-spider-bot"},{"body":"Item | Current | Lowest | Reviews\r\n:-- | :-- | :-- | :--\r\n[Remembering Simplified Hanzi 1: How Not to Forget…](https://smile.amazon.com/dp/0824833236) | - | - | 4.4/5.0\r\n\r\n\u0026amp;nbsp;\r\n\r\n^[Item\u0026amp;nbsp;Info](https://price-spider.com/compare/US:0824833236)\u0026amp;nbsp;|\u0026amp;nbsp;[Bot\u0026amp;nbsp;Info](https://price-spider.com/info#reddit-bot)\u0026amp;nbsp;|\u0026amp;nbsp;[Trigger](https://www.reddit.com//r/ChineseLanguage/comments/q6zfgn/do_native_chinese_speakers_just_memorize/hgi1l7t/)","subreddit_name":"testingground4bots","author":"price-spider-bot"},{"body":"I wholeheartedly agree! \r\n\r\nHere is my plan, I have been working through graded readers and such and am around the \\~500 character and \\~1000 word level, and can have basic conversations with tutors. I have some extra time now so I picked up [https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236](https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236) Remembering the Simplified Hanzi which teaches 3000 characters with mnemonics as a fun way to complement my other learning and level up my chinese character skills. I also find chinese characters themselves fascinating, and love looking and dictionary entries like [https://www.dong-chinese.com/dictionary/search/%E8%B4%AE](https://www.dong-chinese.com/dictionary/search/%E8%B4%AE) Dong Chinese which show etymology and pictures of how the character developed!\r\n\r\nAs part of my journey from these \\~500 characters to \\~3000, I thought it could be fun to have something where I can mark which characters I have seen before to have a visual representation of my learning, hence why I created this PDF! \r\n\r\nI think this trend comes from our friends on the japanese side, who seem to have a set pathway of learning 2200 kanji, then a core 2k/6k/10k sentence deck, and then jumping into native media.","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"kassilly"},{"body":"This one \r\n\r\n[https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236](https://www.amazon.com/Remembering-Simplified-Hanzi-Meaning-Characters/dp/0824833236)\r\n\r\nAlso, I really recommend this one. It may seem not very useful for a beginner, but you will understand the importance of the knowledge around HSK 3 level and up.\r\n\r\n [https://www.amazon.com/Most-Common-Chinese-Radicals-English/dp/7800525767/ref=pd\\_bxgy\\_2/145-8458271-6890721?\\_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_i=7800525767\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_r=03def897-a83a-470f-8043-4347bad04851\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_w=FICSH\u0026amp;pd\\_rd\\_wg=FMKIm\u0026amp;pf\\_rd\\_p=f325d01c-4658-4593-be83-3e12ca663f0e\u0026amp;pf\\_rd\\_r=M8E4Q3W1PF8XYYTQRD0B\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;refRID=M8E4Q3W1PF8XYYTQRD0B](https://www.amazon.com/Most-Common-Chinese-Radicals-English/dp/7800525767/ref=pd_bxgy_2/145-8458271-6890721?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;pd_rd_i=7800525767\u0026amp;pd_rd_r=03def897-a83a-470f-8043-4347bad04851\u0026amp;pd_rd_w=FICSH\u0026amp;pd_rd_wg=FMKIm\u0026amp;pf_rd_p=f325d01c-4658-4593-be83-3e12ca663f0e\u0026amp;pf_rd_r=M8E4Q3W1PF8XYYTQRD0B\u0026amp;psc=1\u0026amp;refRID=M8E4Q3W1PF8XYYTQRD0B)","subreddit_name":"ChineseLanguage","author":"ElResidento"}]}