This book consists of two sections, 'Three Sinogram Verses Using Free Radicals' and 'Three Sinogram Verses Using Bound Radicals'. The first part of 'Three Sinogram Verses Using Free Radical' presents 56 verses, which collects the most frequently-used radicals that are characters by themselves. Each verse is composed of three characters, two single characters and a combined character thereby formed. The two single characters are respectively two radicals; therefore, 112 radicals are introduced in this primer. Every four verses form a stanza, metrically precise and beautiful so as to greatly facilitate recital and memorisation. For each radical, the order of strokes as well as the example characters formed by it, are shown. For the combined characters, in addition to the introduction to forms, pronunciation and meanings, their structures and methods of formation are also explained, together with a simple illustration to their etymology. The second part, 'Three Sinogram Verses Using Bound Radicals' includes 20 verses, which mainly deals with those radicals that are not characters by themselves, but the variation of the radicals through derivation or simplification. Each verse has three characters, and each character contains a radical, thereby 60 bound radicals are introduced. Every four verses form a stanza, not only melodious, but also meaningful. Apart from the above two sections, the stroke index of the 172 radicals specified in this book is provided in the last part. In addition, the tracing exercises are designed for students to practice after class, whereas the exercises of identifying radicals could be used either in the classroom or as an assignment. The 'Radical Indexing System for Chinese Characters', though presented the last, is also an important component of this book.

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98pp

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