Description ▶ For learners who don't know how to start studying Chinese characters in a way that builds vocabulary! ▶ For learners who find Chinese character study difficult and boring! ▶ For learners who want to study Chinese characters to improve reading comprehension, not just to pass a certification level! ▶ For learners who want to build vocabulary in connection with their elementary school textbooks! ▶ For learners who struggle with too many unfamiliar words! What Chinese Characters Will They Learn? Foundational Chinese characters (levels 8-6) have been categorized according to specially designed selection criteria. The order is not based on certification levels, but on what children can easily absorb. 1. Combinations of characters learned in Levels 1-2 of the main textbook, or easy characters with few strokes 2. Characters that appear frequently in 3rd-4th grade textbook vocabulary 3. Characters closely related to the daily life of 3rd-4th grade learners What Vocabulary Will They Learn? The book starts with words children have likely heard at home or school at least once. Children discover that Chinese characters are hidden within words they already know, and for unfamiliar words, they can use the characters to guess the meaning. 1. Vocabulary from 3rd-4th grade textbooks 2. Vocabulary closely related to the daily life of 3rd-4th grade learners Aligned with the Elementary 3rd-4th Grade Curriculum Achievement Standards! Every passage is designed to spark children's interest, and the content is matched to the "3rd-4th Grade Achievement Standards" taught in school. Through familiar topics, children recall the meaning of Chinese characters hidden within words, helping them learn to infer meaning instead of giving up when they encounter unfamiliar words. Designed for Step-by-Step Progress and a Sense of Achievement! If your child developed an interest in and familiarity with Chinese characters through Levels 1-2, Levels 3-4 add information on character shape, meaning (hun), sound (eum), and radicals (busu). The principles behind how each character was created are also introduced through engaging illustrations. Definitions are adapted from the National Institute of Korean Language's Standard Korean Dictionary to be easily understood by children.