Chinese Beginner helps students learn the essential chinese characters. This illustrated guide and workbook presents 350+ chinese characters and over 800 standard words and phrases using these characters. A step-by-step diagram shows how to write the characte. Key features of this newly-expanded edition include: * Learn the 350+ most essential Chinese characters in Simplified form * Standard Hanyu Pinyin romanization * More images to help you remember the characters * Step-by-step writing diagrams and practice boxes * Example sentences and over 800 vocabulary items * More tests and quizzes