boldThis is a complete and easy–to–use guide for reading and writing Chinese characters./boldbr/br/Learning written Chinese is an essential part of mastering the Chinese language. Reading & Writing Chinese places at your fingertips the essential 1,725 Chinese characters' up-to-date definitions, derivations, pronunciations, and examples of correct usage by means of cleverly condensed grids.br/br/Newly updated and revised, these characters are the ones officially prescribed by the Chinese government for the internationally recognized test of proficiency in Chinese, the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK). The student's ability to read Chinese and write Chinese are reinforced throughout.br/br/boldKey features of this newly-expanded edition include:/boldbr/bulletlistbullet The 1,725 most frequently used characters in both Simplified and Traditional forms./bulletbullet All 2,633 characters and 5,000+ compounds required for the HSK Exam./bulletbullet Standard Hanyu Pinyin romanizations./bulletbullet More mnemonic phrases and etymologies to help you remember the characters./bulletbullet An extensive introduction, alphabetical index, and index according to stroke count and stroke order./bulletbullet Completely updated/expanded English definitions./bulletbullet Convenient quick-reference tables of radicals./bulletbullet Updated and revised compounds, plus 25% more vocabulary now offered./bulletbullet Codes to assist those who are preparing for the AP exam or the HSK exam/bulletlist.