{"product_id":"mandarin-chinese-characters-9780008196042","title":"Mandarin Chinese Characters","description":"With thousands of characters to learn, beginning to read and write Chinese is a daunting task. Aimed at learners, this book takes you through 250 of the commonest characters in a clear and accessible way. The meaning of every character is explained along with information about its radical, the compound words it can form, its history, and more. There is a practice grid on every page, showing how the character is written, with space for you to practice. It is generally agreed that learners of Chinese need a working knowledge of about 100 characters in order to make themselves at all understood and to travel in China, so this book is a great place to start.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513641537810,"sku":"9780008196042","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9240fd3-0906-414b-8855-307388694411.jpg?v=1730965339","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mandarin-chinese-characters-9780008196042","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}