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Chinese Characters: A "Radical" Approach
Learn 2300 Chinese Characters Through Their 214 Radicals. Korean. /Engl. /Chin.
von James C WhitlockRevised edition - Includes Mandarin (Pinyin) and Korean Pronunciation --------
Most foreigners who study Korean find themselves humbled by the daunting task of memorizing vocabulary words that ostensibly seem to sound and look alike. Most of these words, as James Whitlock reveals, are based on Chinese roots, or complex radicals, just as much of the English language is based on Greek and Latin roots. In order for a Korean language learner to have a more complete understanding of the language, Chinese characters present a seemingly formidable threshhold. However, as Whitlock points out, learning the roots of the Korean is more than merely memorizing the character strokes. More importantly, an understanding of the actual meaning behind the characters lends to a deeper understanding of the Korean word.
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Radicals are the fundamental blocks of the Chinese characters, so Whitlock categorizes the book into five sections that build a larger understanding of the 214 radicals. By studying the radicals in the existing book format, a language learner is essentially studying approximately 2,300 Chinese characters. The layout is reader-friendly and organized into charts that cross-reference Chinese and Korean definitions for the same word easily. The book not also has a Chinese-alphabetized list, but a Korean and English-based alphabetized list for easy reference.
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Though the large size of the tome and the sheer amount of information is intimidating, this book is an ideal companion for someone who desires to study Korean more intensively.
Most foreigners who study Korean find themselves humbled by the daunting task of memorizing vocabulary words that ostensibly seem to sound and look alike. Most of these words, as James Whitlock reveals, are based on Chinese roots, or complex radicals, just as much of the English language is based on Greek and Latin roots. In order for a Korean language learner to have a more complete understanding of the language, Chinese characters present a seemingly formidable threshhold. However, as Whitlock points out, learning the roots of the Korean is more than merely memorizing the character strokes. More importantly, an understanding of the actual meaning behind the characters lends to a deeper understanding of the Korean word.
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Radicals are the fundamental blocks of the Chinese characters, so Whitlock categorizes the book into five sections that build a larger understanding of the 214 radicals. By studying the radicals in the existing book format, a language learner is essentially studying approximately 2,300 Chinese characters. The layout is reader-friendly and organized into charts that cross-reference Chinese and Korean definitions for the same word easily. The book not also has a Chinese-alphabetized list, but a Korean and English-based alphabetized list for easy reference.
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Though the large size of the tome and the sheer amount of information is intimidating, this book is an ideal companion for someone who desires to study Korean more intensively.