300 Most Important Chinese Characters

T.V. Ivchenko — Doctor of Philology (Ph.D.), Professor of the Department of Eastern Languages at the Institute of Linguistics of the Russian State University for the Humanities, Director of the Confucius Institute of the Russian State University for the Humanities.... K.V. Ageev — Chinese language teacher and calligrapher. This edition includes 300 of the most frequently used Chinese characters — the necessary character minimum for mastering the Chinese language. Each entry contains pinyin, etymology, and usage examples, as well as four types of the character’s writing done by a professional calligrapher. The characters are presented in an order that is convenient for mastering brush writing independently. The publication is intended for everyone who has started or is continuing to learn the Chinese language.