The Second 100 Chinese Characters (Simplified Edition)

The Second 100 Chinese Characters (Simplified Edition) is a guide to mastering essential characters with stroke order, pinyin, and HSK A level vocabulary. This book is the second volume in a series designed to help students build their character knowledge step-by-step.

• Recommended Level: Beginner (HSK Level A / Foundation). This volume focuses on the second set of 100 most frequently used characters, making it ideal for those who have completed the first 100 and wish to expand their basic literacy.

• Key Features:

  • Comprehensive Layout: Each character is presented on its own page with English definitions, hanyu pinyin romanization, and alternate forms.

  • Writing Mastery: Includes step-by-step stroke order guides for tracing and large grid boxes for practicing correct proportions.

  • Vocabulary Expansion: Provides over 500 related compounds and phrases to help learners understand how characters function in daily context.

  • Efficient Reference: Features three indexes (by English meaning, pinyin, and radicals) plus extra blank practice sheets at the back.